‘Everything is just charred and gone’
‘I’m sorry to tell you, but your church is on fire.” Manuel Florescu was up at 3:15 a.m. Thursday with his wife, Leslie, and youngest…
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225 years ago, a revival gave birth to a movement
BOURBON COUNTY, KY. — By the thousands, the believers came — Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians among them. In covered wagons and carriages, pioneer settlers traveled to…
Editorial: Why the Cane Ridge Revival still matters
'Church of Christ. Established A.D. 33.” Most of us have seen such a sign outside a building where the Lord’s church meets. We know what…
In rural Idaho, BFFs transform a greenhouse into a thriving Christian school
NAPLES, IDAHO — An eye-catching sign featuring a Christian school’s Rams mascot greets logging trucks along heavily traveled U.S. 95, about 40 miles south of…
How churches are rethinking senior ministry
BRENTWOOD, TENN. — “I’m part of the irrelevance.” Those words, from an older adult at the Harpeth Hills Church of Christ, south of Nashville, stopped…
Around the World: A balloon sword, door-knocking campaign, soccer tournament and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
Reaching Latin America — in Spain
VIGO, SPAIN — As the train was leaving the station in western Spain, Luisa Andrade saw a man in the aisle with a confused look.…
A faith-based approach to real-world leadership
Effective leadership requires a wide range of skills. We must understand how to deliver hard feedback, lead meetings and develop our teams. At the same…
A good choice and a bittersweet baptism
MADILL, OKLA. — Lucy, you never got to meet your grandmother, my mom. Mimi. We found out you were on the way just a few…
Why two churches came back together after six decades apart
DURANT, OKLA. — Just off U.S. 69/75 beside a Choctaw Travel Plaza billboard, nearly 500 Christians gather in a multipurpose room filled with four-legged cushioned chairs.…
