Inside Story: Dolly Parton’s in-laws ‘were Church of Christ people’ • Sound’ churches, ‘progressive’ churches and the distance in between • The ties that bind universities to Churches of Christ • Declining church membership creates university hiring challenges • Polishing the Pulpit — and the pews • Across the Nation: A church library for kids, a Bible academy for elementary students and more quick takes • A healthcare mission’s past and future • Save the Mothers • Disaster claims 57 church members • Around the World: A Chinese Bible Lectureship, Christian nursing graduates in Zambia and more quick takes • Insight: A marriage as pretty as a picture • Views: We need leaders who look more like Jesus • Review: ‘Courage in the Sheer Silence’ • Editorial: Can we agree to disagree?
In this issue:
Like Jesus taught his followers to do, Dolly Parton loved her neighbors. But what about loving her enemies, another biblical commandment? I’m guessing the entertainment…
NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Crieve Hall Church of Christ meets 4 miles from Lipscomb University. Even in Nashville’s notorious traffic, the drive takes less than…
From Florida College in Temple Terrace, Fla., to Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., historic ties connect 13 universities to Churches of Christ. But they are…
While the number of Churches of Christ declines in the U.S., demand for professional programs at universities associated with the fellowship is rising. Those realities…
SEVIERVILLE, TENN. — Jesus is the Great Physician, but he has many fields of expertise, keynote speakers preached at Polishing the Pulpit. He’s an infectious…
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
LAS DELICIAS DE CUYAMEL, HONDURAS — A 14-passenger van stops on a dirt and gravel road next to a faded sign that reads “Iglesia de…
ARUSHA, TANZANIA — Natashia has 10 children of her own and estimates that she’s delivered at least 50 babies. Notiketo also has 10 children and…
At least 57 members of Churches of Christ were among the more than 1,300 Nepalis who died after a tidal wave of muddy water, earth…
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…
OKLAHOMA CITY — They say the first 70 years of marriage are the toughest. So I’m really glad to see my friends Clyde and Gwen…
BRENTWOOD, TENN. — I grew up in a small rural Church of Christ that sang “O Why Not Tonight?” on Sunday mornings. As a ministry…
‘Courage in the Sheer Silence: Challenging Racism in the 20th-Century Churches of Christ” addresses the impact that silence concerning racism and related matters during the…
Conservative mainstream. Moderate mainstream. Non-institutional. Non-Sunday school. Progressive. Instrumental. One cup. Mutual edification. Little c. Big C. Doctrinally sound. Churches of Christ seem to have…