Women in the church
Hey, we get it. We know the debate over women's roles in Churches of Christ is sensitive and emotional for many readers — on all…
Opinion
Editorial: In discussion of women’s roles, is there a middle path?
The Great Commission has no gender. When Churches of Christ get bogged down in protracted debates — on issues from worship styles to gender roles…
‘A hundred years goes faster than you think’
CEDAR GROVE, Tenn. — My dad, Bob Ross, bent down and brushed leaves off the flat grave marker so he could read the inscription. “Lloyd…
Iranians find a Pearl of Great Price
ATHENS, Greece — Some of the strongest Christians I know are Iranian. I’ve been thinking about them a lot in the midst of growing tensions between…
New memoir tells how justice prevailed in civil rights era murders
'To the One who loves justice.” That’s the simple dedication at the start of investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell’s long-awaited memoir, “Race Against Time,” which hits…
Do our churches still benefit from our universities?
Churches of Christ enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship with colleges and universities associated with the fellowship during the 20th century. A substantial number of alumni…
Snake bites and shalom
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Uh-oh! I’m at a Church of Christ conference, and we’re talking about snake handling! Actually, it was a lecture on handling snake…
Editorial: We mourn lost lives — and we celebrate those saved
The gunfire lasted just six seconds. The trauma will linger much longer. On Dec. 29, a man entered the West Freeway Church of Christ in…
Weekend Plug-In: A church booting out older members?
Each week, I highlight top headlines from the world of faith for the online magazine Religion Unplugged. Here are a few links from my latest…
We have already won this battle
I love the song “God’s Family.” The chorus goes: And sometimes we laugh together Sometimes we cry Sometimes we share together Heartaches and sighs Sometimes…
