Reporting on baseball and faith: A religion writer combines two loves
DETROIT — Cecil Cooper. Bobby Murcer. Rod Carew. Frank Tanana. As a boy growing up in the 1970s, I scoured the stats on the backs of…
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Duck Commander Phil Robertson ‘has gone to be with Jesus’
Phil Robertson, who gained national fame as the bearded, camouflage-clad Duck Commander, "has gone to be with Jesus," his Louisiana church family confirmed. The reality…
Grad season: Advice for the advice givers
Graduates get lots of advice this time of year, almost all of it well intended and some of it actually useful. They also hear a…
Around the World: Surviving gang violence in Haiti, Facebook evangelism in Kenya and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
Across the Nation: A 9-year-old’s Bible ministry, a spring break service project 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…
Christians help after deadly tornadoes
Disaster aid organizations associated with Churches of Christ rushed to help after storms rampaged across the central U.S. over the weekend and again Monday and…
Church celebrates its 200-year part in the 2,000-year Gospel
YUMA, TENN. — According to deacon Joey Gooch, Nathan Bedford Forrest burned down his great-great-great grandfather William Wall’s barn. Why? Wall’s son fought for the…
Making disciples, not members
ATLANTA — Hear, believe, repent, confess and be baptized. Ministers of Churches of Christ have preached those five steps — God’s plan of salvation —…
Stuck in the middle with Jesus
SEATTLE — Black Christians in America often find themselves in a unique kind of exile — not from God but from cultural and political tribes…
A spiritual home run in Michigan
DETROIT — I woke up in my happy place Sunday: close to a major league ballpark. While in the Motor City reporting a story, I…
