‘Sound’ churches, ‘progressive’ churches and the distance in between
NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Crieve Hall Church of Christ meets 4 miles from Lipscomb University. Even in Nashville’s notorious traffic, the drive takes less than…
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Preacher, educator, coach: Five life lessons from a hoops legend
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — My amazing friend Garth Pleasant texted me a few months ago. “Bobby, I can get tickets for the Oklahoma game,” he…
Across the Nation: A church library for kids, a Bible academy for elementary students 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…
Declining church membership creates university hiring challenges
While the number of Churches of Christ declines in the U.S., demand for professional programs at universities associated with the fellowship is rising. Those realities…
The ties that bind universities to Churches of Christ
From Florida College in Temple Terrace, Fla., to Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., historic ties connect 13 universities to Churches of Christ. But they are…
Polishing the Pulpit — and the pews
SEVIERVILLE, TENN. — Jesus is the Great Physician, but he has many fields of expertise, keynote speakers preached at Polishing the Pulpit. He’s an infectious…
Nepal disaster claims 57 church members
At least 57 members of Churches of Christ were among the more than 1,300 Nepalis who died after a tidal wave of muddy water, earth…
We will always love her: How Dolly Parton lived out her personal faith
Just like Jesus taught his followers to do, Dolly Parton loved her neighbors. But what about loving her enemies, another biblical commandment? I’m guessing the…
Teen whose faith outshone his cancer dies
Mitchell Boles, a 17-year-old church member whose faith outshone his cancer, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. He was 17. Boles, who attended the Beech Bethany…
Dolly Parton, who had ties to Churches of Christ, dies at 80
'Mr. & Mrs. Carl Dean.” The black-and-white picture of the newlywed couple appeared in a 1966 directory of the Radnor Church of Christ in Nashville. Mrs.…
