Editorial: Sexual abuse is evil. Period.
Jimmy Hinton is a hero. When a victim told him that Hinton’s father — a respected, longtime preacher — had sexually assaulted her, Hinton listened.…
Opinion
The faith that moves a Mountie
'I don’t think you will like it there because they have some weird ideas.” That’s what a preacher told me right after he recommended I…
A call for civil disagreement
Temple Terrace, Fla. — Given our history of biting and devouring one another, we in many wings of the Churches of Christ tend to avoid controversy.…
Helping that helps
Christ-followers who give of their own resources to help the poor may be doing more harm than good. Jonathan Holmes, a former benevolence minister for…
After Kentucky school shooting, teen’s faith amazes
'Are you OK?” “Tell me you’re safe.” “Pamela, please text me back.” At 7:57 a.m. on a recent Tuesday, a gunman opened fire at Marshall…
A case for spiritual warfare
Satan’s greatest accomplishment may be that he has convinced us that he and his demons aren’t real. I am 60, and I grew up in…
Editorial: ‘This, to me, is why we stayed’
Did you make it all the way to the end of the sad Page 1 story on the 17-year-old church member killed when he opened…
Great preachers I have known
‘I need preaching that helps me to know God better. I don’t need preaching about culture and politics. I need to know God and his holiness.…
The faith and hard work of immigrants from Norway, Africa
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Mud clung to the cuffs of my suit pants. I feared that I might slip and drop the casket, so I sent…
The dark side of giving: Our resources must honor God, not exploit the poor
Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having…
