The journey: Reporting the news of our fellowship
About 2,800 miles separate Manhattan, N.Y., from Malibu, Calif. By car that trip would take roughly 41 hours, according to Google Maps. The good news…
Editorial
Why we need to ‘excel in this grace of giving’
The Bible is full of stories about generosity. The little boy with five loaves and two fish. The widow with two copper coins. The church…
Editorial: Is it worth it? The value of summer ministry
Summer is in full swing and with it lots of exciting ministry: Bible camps. Vacation Bible Schools. Area youth series. Retreats. Mission trips. School supply…
Editorial: Post-COVID, the joy of togetherness is a gift
Remember the pandemic? Three summers ago, we found ourselves dealing with the unimaginable. Churches of Christ lost members, some from COVID-19 itself, others because of…
Editorial: Viewing ministry not as a career but as a calling
Churches of Christ face a serious shortage of ministers. Congregations looking to hire hear crickets. The number stepping away from ministry increases. This is not…
Editorial: Mental illness is real, and Christians must help
One in five adults lives with a mental illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That figure does not change based on…
Editorial: What do young people think about revivals?
Younger Americans are far less interested in traditional religion than their forebears. Survey after survey confirms what we’ve all suspected. Generation Z possesses more skepticism…
Editorial: What Black giants of our faith can teach us
As Black History Month concludes, we take a moment and pay homage to the most recent crop of evangelists who have made their transition from…
Editorial: Who’s to blame for the preacher shortage in Churches of Christ? We are
Churches of Christ don’t have enough preachers to fill all the open pulpits in our fellowship. That’s no secret, as news stories in The Christian…
Editorial: If you want to preach Jesus, be Jesus
'And there won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas time. The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life.” Whenever I hear that song —…
