Canadian churches embrace Syrian refugees
BEAMSVILLE, Ontario — As war ravaged their homeland, a Syrian family of eight fled for their lives. The Muslim father, mother and six children —…
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In the GOP primaries, do politics Trump values and character?
OKLAHOMA CITY — To Ethan Garrett, a presidential candidate’s integrity and personal values matter. As Garrett sees it, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump lacks those qualities.…
Thirsty souls: Churches help victims of Flint water crisis
FLINT, Mich. — "Father, we know the water saves us," North Central Church of Christ member Robert McDaniel prayed on a recent Sunday. The living…
God in the rubble
ROWLETT, Texas — Rain poured on Mike Patterson. The Texas church member stood by the cozy fireplace where he used to glance out the window…
Texas tornado victim lived by faith
GREENVILLE, Texas — Other teens might have had a choice whether to participate in church youth group activities, but not the Harris kids. Timothy Harris…
San Bernardino massacre puts focus on Muslims
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Anger. That was minister and elder Royce Bell’s first reaction when a friend called to tell him her son, Robert Adams,…
Los Angeles minister dies after delivering sermon
When a Los Angeles congregation heard Darrell Holt preach on “Being Happy in the Midst of a Storm,” they hardly realized that, only moments later,…
God, guns and keeping Christians safe
At many Churches of Christ across the nation, Christians bring more than their swords — as some refer to their Bibles — to Sunday worship.…
Boy Scouts’ gay-friendly policies draw mixed responses
PIEDMONT, Okla. — Ken Richter loved the Boy Scout life. Starting as a 7-year-old Cub Scout, Richter embraced the outdoor adventure, the leadership training and…
Online wars over doctrine spark concern
NEW ORLEANS — And they’ll know we are Christians by our ... vitriol on Facebook? Scriptural and responsible use of the Internet was a key…
