Review: God’s Good Design
Claire Smith did not grow up in a Christian home and was a passionate feminist. By God’s grace, she came to Christ in her young…
Opinion
Review: The Song of Songs: A Biography
Despite 2,500 years of varied interpretations, the Song of Songs remains an enigma to most in Churches of Christ. Many contemporary scholars secularize the Song,…
Best practices for dismissing a minister
Somewhere in the unwritten but badly needed handbook for elders are three rules: 1. Do hard things well. 2. Do painful things kindly. 3. If…
Worst practices for dismissing a minister
Talking with ministers who have lost their jobs can feel repetitive. And depressing. The ministers don’t all paint themselves as perfect or without weakness or…
‘If this is ever not going well … would you please tell me?’
Ministers don’t come with a "good church-keeping seal of approval" or a money-back guarantee. They make mistakes, which should surprise no one. If Moses, Jonah,…
Roundup: #RNA2019, ‘churchianity,’ Dan Coker death, social media evangelism and more
Our end-of-the-week review of important and/or simply interesting headlines from the world of religion. Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr.…
‘Churchianity’ vs. Christianity
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Is there a difference between “churchianity” and Christianity? Can one be a devoted church member yet not a disciple of Christ? Is…
Roundup: New Day Conference, Cliff Ganus death, Rachel Held Evans book, one Christian’s battle and more
Our end-of-the-week review of important and/or simply interesting headlines from the world of religion. Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr.…
A health scare, prayer and a battle of the bulge
I thought it was heat exhaustion. One day last summer, I had been at a football practice with a group of high school players. It was…
Warm hearts, warm dogs and a not-so-warm hug in Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile — Dogs in sweaters. I have never seen as many dogs wearing sweaters as I saw in this South American capital. And it wasn’t…
