Wanted: loving Christian houseparents
MOUNT DORA, Fla. — In their 29 years of marriage, Troy and Rebecca Allen have devoted themselves to caring for children. Through birth, adoption and…
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Buffalo church members help save lives during grocery store shooting
Patrick Patterson was working in the back room of the Tops Friendly Markets grocery store when the shooting began. The 65-year-old member of the Linwood…
Her heart ‘beats strongly’ for Lipscomb’s heritage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A solitary bell tolled 13 times, once for each decade of Lipscomb University’s history, as black-and-white photos of its past presidents appeared…
HOPE Network Ministries founder Lynn Anderson dies at 85
ABILENE, Texas — Lynn Anderson, beloved minister, mentor to three generations of ministers around the world and founder of HOPE Network Ministries, died May 12…
Former Church of Christ minister pleads guilty to child sexual abuse charges
Joshua Henley, former youth minister for the Holladay Church of Christ in Tennessee, pleaded guilty this week to an eight-count federal indictment. By pleading guilty,…
Saving souls in Sin City
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — When Tyler Yeager, a fourth-grade teacher in northern Arizona, told colleagues he was going to Las Vegas for the weekend,…
This political reporter says journalism has made him a better Christian — he’s not alone
Say what? Jon Ward, chief national correspondent for Yahoo! News, writes in an essay for Christianity Today that his profession has made him a better…
For the eighth time, Associated Church Press recognizes Christian Chronicle as best newspaper
For the eighth time since 2009, the Associated Church Press has recognized The Christian Chronicle with its first-place Best in Class award for newspapers. The…
Midland Christian School employees ‘no-billed’ in sexual assault reporting case
Five Midland Christian School employees who were arrested in February and accused by police of failing to report a student’s sexual assault have been “no-billed”…
Across the Nation: A 50th anniversary, worship for the immunocompromised 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…
