Multiple Pepperdine students were at scene of mass shooting in California; conditions unknown
Pepperdine University has determined that multiple students were at a California bar and grill at the time of a mass shooting that left 13 dead,…
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‘We come together in grief and outrage’
On Saturday, a man entered a synagogue in Pittsburgh and gunned down people who had gathered to worship. Eleven people lost their lives at the…
18 wheels and a heart to serve
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — In the dark, John Kincaid could see hints of the devastation in this seaside city. The downed tree limbs in every…
Across the Nation: Connecticut ‘kindness challenge,’ Hawaii helpers, California merger and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
Once-segregated Christian university targets racism with launch of new research center
ABILENE, Texas — In 1960, a professor named Carl Spain delivered an explosive Bible Lectureship sermon that reverberated far beyond what was known then as Abilene…
How to keep LGBTQ people from becoming ‘spiritual orphans’
DALLAS — Carrie Underwood’s “Love Wins” video played on the big screens as the E3 Conference opened at the Highland Oaks Church of Christ. “I…
Christians thankful for near-misses after Michael
Neither his home nor his church had electricity, but Jim Beasley was keeping the faith. “Colossians 3 tells us to set our minds on things…
In Dallas, Houston and elsewhere, Christians ask God to bring #Justice4Botham
DALLAS — “Praise as protest,” declared the bold letters on the T-shirt that Ashley Hawthorne sported at the Dallas County courts building this weekend. On…
‘Let It Rise’: Christians across the nation post singing videos on Botham Jean’s birthday
Below, watch some of the videos of Christians across the nation singing "Let It Rise," the final song led by Botham Jean. The videos were…
Floods from Florence devastate North Carolina church … again
Two floods in two years, it's something the South Lumberton Church of Christ in North Carolina never could have expected. “We’ve had hurricanes before,” Billy…
