Tennessee church mourning the lost, helping neighbors recover
The days are starting to run together for those at the Double Springs Church of Christ in Cookeville, Tenn., as church members work to help…
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‘Pray for comfort and peace and hope. We are hurting’
John Nichols, his wife, Kasey, and their three sons — ages 9, 5 and 2 — were asleep when they heard the tornado sirens about…
Three more members of Churches of Christ confirmed dead in tornadoes, bringing total to six
A Tennessee congregation is mourning a family of three — including the minister's daughter, son-in-law and young grandson — killed in the tornadoes that claimed…
4-year-old daughter of Tennessee youth minister among tornado victims
The 4-year-old daughter of a youth minister is among at least three victims of Tennessee's devastating overnight tornadoes with ties to Churches of Christ. The…
Christian university: ‘We’ve got to do better’ after racially charged recruiting incident
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Christian University's president apologized and promised change after an admissions counselor representing the university at an area public school asked students…
Across the Nation: 5-year-old song leader, California unity, Christian police chief 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…
Women in the church
Hey, we get it. We know the debate over women's roles in Churches of Christ is sensitive and emotional for many readers — on all…
Defining the terms of the gender-role debate
When discussing the role of women in the church, Christians use terms including “egalitarian,” “complementarian” and “traditionalist.” They often disagree on what these terms mean.…
The journey that led a church to appoint female elders
LOS ANGELES — In the early 1960s, then-Abilene Christian College — a Texas higher education institution associated with Churches of Christ — had different rules…
Should women preach in a mixed-gender assembly?
ARLINGTON, Texas — Christa Sanders Bryant has a passion for teaching the Bible. The mother of five believes God has called her — and all…
