A place of quiet Rescue
PRICEVILLE, Ala. — The motionless reflection of the trees in Project Rescue’s two ponds mirrors the quiet of the Alabama countryside. “Everything you look at just…
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An emotional return
Visible scars were gone — the bullet holes, the bloodstained carpet — as the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas, made an emotional…
Christians respond to police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis.
The case of Jacob Blake, a Black man shot seven times in the back by police in Kenosha, Wis., was the focus of a Christian…
Seeking justice, mercy with God’s love
HYATTSVILLE, Md. — Over the past three months, I’ve covered protests in Lafayette Square in front of the White House. I’ve prayed with family by the…
Sharing faith and furniture in Iowa
Susan Johnston tells the story of Central Furniture Rescue with passion and a catch in her voice. Johnston is the founder, president and executive director…
Iowa residents in need following ‘land hurricane’
Susan Johnston called the storm that hit Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 10, a “land hurricane.” The National Weather Service characterizes it as a derecho (pronounced similar…
Ministers experience disaster, tragic loss — and now a pandemic
I first met John Dobbs and Les Ferguson Jr. as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Through the years, these brothers in Christ have become more…
A Katrina story: The time I saw Jesus come alive in Pascagoula, Miss.
In my experience with Hurricane Katrina, I considered many heroes — but none more than David and Elaine Kilbern. I was the minister for the…
Family who survived Katrina by escaping to church balcony marks storm’s 15th anniversary
NEW ORLEANS — Even a decade and a half after the storm, Angela Marsalis still prefers to avoid the subject of Hurricane Katrina. “I guess…
Across the Nation: Bible scenes painter, Minneapolis preacher honor, COVID-19 sermons 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…
