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February 9, 2023

 

 

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In Episode 5, Restoration Movement historian Richard Hughes talks about his latest book, “The Grace of Troublesome Questions.”

Hughes goes into detail about why it is crucial for Churches of Christ and their members to know their own history (and why he chose this for his life’s work).

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Read Ted Parks’ review of Hughes’ book.

 

Our Top Stories

 
Building up the kingdom — one small, rural church at a time
 

Building up the kingdom — one small, rural church at a time

 

Matthew Morine’s friends in ministry keep quitting.

The job, tough in normal times, became insurmountable during the pandemic.

“It’s not because they dislike ministry or they’re not wanting to serve the church,” said Morine, pulpit minister for the Castle Rock Church of Christ in a booming Rocky Mountain town.

“They can’t afford it,” the 45-year-old native Canadian said of the typically low-paying vocation. “And there is so much conflict in our churches that they’re finally getting tired of it.”

The Castle Rock church wants to be a part of the solution.

Read Bobby Ross Jr.’s story on a Colorado outreach effort that aims to equip and encourage ministers, leaders and their families.

Sacred Calling: Read all the stories in this special series

 
 

 
Faulkner University’s ninth president ‘doubling down’ on Christian mission
 

Faulkner University’s ninth president ‘doubling down’ on Christian mission

 

In his inaugural address, Mitch Henry lays out a plan of bivocational ministry and traditional values.

Read Calvin Cockrell’s full story from Montgomery, Ala.

 
‘A giant among giants’
 

‘A giant among giants’

 

Franklin Florence, minister of the Gospel and civil rights activist, was dedicated to the cause of social justice for more than 60 years.

Read the full obituary by Hamil Harris.

 
 

 
For Christians in Memphis, Tyre Nichols’ death a cause for concern, action
 

For Christians in Memphis, Tyre Nichols’ death a cause for concern, action

 

Longtime minister John DeBerry Jr. and other church leaders in Memphis talk about Nichols’ death and how Christians are responding to it.

Read the full story by Bobby Ross Jr.

 
Lawsuit against ICOC alleges ‘systemic scheme of abuse’
 

Lawsuit against ICOC alleges ‘systemic scheme of abuse’

 

The case’s implications extend beyond the International Churches of Christ, a victims advocate says.

Read the full story by Audrey Jackson.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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