Planning a short-term mission? These 11 tips might help
Short-term mission trips have taken Paula Harrington and her family to disaster zones in the U.S. and poor communities in Third World countries. “We have…
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Duck boat tragedy claims three church members
When they boarded a tourist “duck boat” in southwest Missouri, it’s unlikely that Steve Smith and his two children, Lance and Loren, realized they were…
Newsmakers, September 2018
AWARDED David Glasscock, preacher for the Beaver Church of Christ in Oklahoma, with the “EMT of the Year” prize by the Oklahoma EMT Association. Glasscock…
A ‘big’ step for one of America’s largest Churches of Christ
TULSA, Okla. — In “Hoosiers,” one of Mitch Wilburn’s all-time favorite movies, a small-town high school basketball team beats all odds to advance to the…
Can Churches of Christ be saved?
KRESS, Texas — "Oh land of rest, for thee I sigh. When will the moment come, when I shall lay my armor by, and dwell in…
Newsmakers, August 2018
AWARDED “Team Charcoal,” students of Heritage Christian College in Accra, Ghana, won the Audience Choice Award and the grand prize of $15,000 at the Global…
Faulkner athletes offer surprise welcome at local elementary school
The excitement was high Monday morning at Davis Elementary School in Montgomery, Ala., as athletes from Faulkner University lined up to welcome students back for…
Across the Nation: A church secretary’s surprise, a viral flash mob praising God 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…
Campbellites, meet the Campbells: Utah conference mixes sights, food, dialogue
PROVO, Utah — This is definitely not Church of Christ country. Utah boasts fewer than 1,100 adherents of Churches of Christ — to go along with,…
Responding to that other crisis on the border
McALLEN, Texas — For weeks, the world’s attention focused on this south Texas city and others along the U.S./Mexico border. News of mothers separated from…
