Across the Nation: A youth rally in Oregon, honoring a World Bible School helper 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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Pepperdine files trademark lawsuit against Netflix
An upcoming Netflix series infringes on trademarks and branding for Pepperdine University and its basketball program, the university alleges in a federal lawsuit. The fictional…
Top 10 country hit ‘Hometown Home’ features prominent mention of Church of Christ
My ears perked up while listening to my car radio the other day. My favorite country station played a song called "Hometown Home" by the…
A miracle in my family — it’s time to tell the story
ATOKA, OKLA. — To Tod Dillard, COVID-19 was no big deal. Until it nearly killed him. The Air Force veteran and longtime law enforcement officer…
Indonesia’s Christian island
GUNUNGSITOLI, INDONESIA — A mangled, rusty bicycle stands as a memorial outside the Nias Heritage Museum. Behind it, two colorful concrete signs bear two terrible…
Cambodia: Worshiping in ‘The Eyes of God’
PREAH NETR PREAH, CAMBODIA — On Sunday, Cambodians and Americans gathered under tents to worship together in “The Eyes of God.” That's a literal translation…
Faith, hope and LA
ALTADENA, CALIF. — I witness a whole lot of despair. I always look for a little bit of hope. As a journalist, I’ve covered way…
Keeping the faith amid the flames
ALTADENA, CALIF. — “A faith that isn’t tested can’t be a faith at all.” That’s what minister Rodney Davis told us as we viewed the aftermath…
James O. Maxwell’s ‘profound imprint’
TERRELL, TEXAS — In 1957, a young man named James O. Maxwell enrolled at Southwestern Christian College, about 30 miles east of Dallas. Maxwell’s time…
Oklahoma church moves into new building five years after fire
In 2019, a fire devastated the meeting place of the Memorial Drive Church of Christ in Tulsa, Okla. It may have started in an electrical…
