Nashville church celebrates legacy of generosity
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Their historic building awaiting sale just a block away, former members of the Central Church of Christ gathered with guests including singer…
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A ‘crown jewel’ for 50 cents
OKLAHOMA CITY — In the early 1960s, Ron Bever paid 50 cents — roughly $5.34 in today’s dollars — for an old religious book at an estate sale.…
In secular France, Christians work to bring new life to old monastery
MARSEILLE, FRANCE — At the northern edge of this seaside port city — first settled by Greek sailors 2,600 years ago — stands the abandoned Betheline monastery.…
Bonjour! How an Algerian immigrant couple found their calling in France
MARSEILLE, FRANCE — A stained-glass chapel — a symbol of institutional religion — anchors one end of the Betheline. At the other end, friends and…
Love in many languages
MARSEILLE, FRANCE — God and Google can bring people together in any language. Melanie van der Vorst, a social worker from the Netherlands, speaks Dutch,…
Faith in France
Churches of Christ are tiny in number in France. In the Western European nation of 68.5 million people, the fellowship counts just a half-dozen known…
Back to college doesn’t always mean back to campus
Online and graduate enrollments continue to drive growth for colleges and universities associated with Churches of Christ nationwide. Despite a summer full of delays for…
Another preacher president for FHU — this one from Texas
HENDERSON, TENN. — Freed-Hardeman University, which has a record enrollment of 2,349 this fall, has chosen Keith Harris to serve as its 17th president. Harris, preaching…
Christians work to feed hungry people amid government shutdown
ABILENE, TEXAS — In big cities and tiny towns across the U.S., Christians are working to feed hungry people — including seniors, families and the…
5 needs and 5 opportunities for urban churches today
What do church leaders in urban areas wrestle with? What do they hope for? What do they dream of? And how can Christian institutions walk…
