Minister’s slaying, wife’s arrest deal double tragedy
SELMER, Tenn. — On the Sunday after members found minister Matthew Winkler shot to death in his home, a shaken Sharon Pinckley arrived to teach…
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Spotlight: From Zambia to Tokyo
CHIPATA, ZAMBIA — Education has taken Phillip Phiri from Africa to Mississippi — and soon to Japan. Phiri,a church member from Zambia, recently returned home…
Around the world: On a hot day in Chile, church opens doors
The morning sun lights the cross in the steeple of a new church building in Santiago, Chile. A capacity crowd of 366 people attended the…
Plane crash claims four Texas members
BRANSON, MO — Four church members from Texas died when the twin-engine plane they were flying crashed into a storage building and burst into flames…
Across the nation: In perfect harmony
ALABAMA HUNTSVILLE The deaths of several members over thelast year prompted the Big Cove church to start a grief recovery group. The group, called “Jesus…
From hurricanes to tornadoes, relief group delivers record aid
Joe Dudney stopped in midsentence and chuckled, realizing how excited he sounded about the numbers he was discussing. “I'm bragging a little,” said Dudney, vice…
Tornadoes kill family, destroy members’ homes in three states
Tornadoes that roared through the South in early April killed a family of four who attended a Tennessee congregation, ripped the roof off an Arkansas…
Poll: Church of Christ tops in weekly worship attendance
We're No. 1. Americans who give their religious affiliation as "Church of Christ" are more likely than any other group to attend weekly worship services,…
Parents, brothers keep boy’s dream alive
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Take a tour of the Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch, and you’ll see houses for abused and neglected boys. You’ll see a 10,000-square-foot…
Rwandan president visits Oklahoma Christian University
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA — Tall, slender and unassuming, Rwandan President Paul Kagame spoke softly about rebuilding his country and investing in its key assets —…
