Across the Nation: ‘Mr. Albert’s Neighborhood,’ 2020 prayer time, top prison volunteer 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…
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One town, one church once again
Since she was 4 years old, Maxine Vaden has worshiped with fellow Christians in Mount Vernon, Ohio. But when she was 10, the town’s Church…
Weekend Plug-In: A church booting out older members?
Each week, I highlight top headlines from the world of faith for the online magazine Religion Unplugged. Here are a few links from my latest…
We have already won this battle
I love the song “God’s Family.” The chorus goes: And sometimes we laugh together Sometimes we cry Sometimes we share together Heartaches and sighs Sometimes…
Botham Jean’s parents to be featured in PSA during Super Bowl
'What has happened to Botham should not happen to another family," Allison Jean said in a newly released video from the NFL. The Jean family…
Breaking: Deadline extended for churches to share in $35 million trust fund
Earl Bybee thought it was a hoax. When the treasurer for the East Mud Lick Church of Christ in Tompkinsville, Ky., received a letter claiming…
Mission derailed
A trailer full of donations and the truck carrying them were both stolen as members of a North Carolina church worked to help those struggling…
The voice of Keeble
Oh, what it would have been like to hear the voice of Marshall Keeble. The famous traveling evangelist died in 1968, so most Christians alive…
The fires Down Under
Joel and Mink Gough welcomed their first child into the world amid “catastrophic” fire warnings in their neighborhood. That’s Australia’s highest danger level. Mink’s mother…
(Who is Alex Trebek?)
I have wondered about Alex Trebek’s faith for a while. My curiosity was piqued last May when the longtime “Jeopardy!” host — battling stage 4 pancreatic…
