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May 7, 2019

 

 

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Is the Holy Land the Promised Land?
 

Is the Holy Land the Promised Land?

 

Eighty percent of Americans with evangelical beliefs say God promised the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants for all time, but scholars in Churches of Christ take a different view.

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In Israel, a missile attack and a monk stir reflection

Vignettes from Israel: Why these Christians travel to the Holy Land

Editorial: Yes, the Bible tells stories of real people and places

 
 

 
Nebraska congregations work to show love, support to flood victims (updated)
 

Nebraska congregations work to show love, support to flood victims (updated)

 
‘That’s the part that makes this brotherhood so special,’ one church leader says of disaster assistance.
 
Texas church serving neighbors following tornado
 

Texas church serving neighbors following tornado

 
Kids with tacos join church’s effort to help tornado victims
 
New York church tagged by vandals
 

New York church tagged by vandals

 
Police are calling the incident a hate crime because it targeted a church.
 
Pennsylvania church turns plastic pellets into a ministry of comfort
 

Pennsylvania church turns plastic pellets into a ministry of comfort

 

Church members used a generous donation to help make what are called weighted blankets for a special organization in their community.

 
 

 
26.2 miles of grit and gratitude
 

26.2 miles of grit and gratitude

 

“’Running a good race’ for Christ, as Paul writes in Galatians 5 and 2 Timothy 4, is a vital part of marathon training.”

 
Bill Banowsky, former president of Pepperdine, OU, dies at 83
 

Bill Banowsky, former president of Pepperdine, OU, dies at 83

 

The fourth president and chief executive officer of Pepperdine University has died. Bill Banowsky served the university from 1971-1978.

 
Tom Holland, ‘singing evangelist’ and ‘preacher’s preacher,’ dies at 87
 

Tom Holland, ‘singing evangelist’ and ‘preacher’s preacher,’ dies at 87

 

Tom Holland, a renowned preacher, author, song leader a co-founder for the Diana singing, has died.

 
 
 
 
 
Voices only: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
 

Voices only: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere

 

Elliot Bowman said he shares videos, like this one, in hopes they will help Christians to learn songs they may not have otherwise known.

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Voices only: Voice Male

Voices only: ‘O Come to the Altar,’ straight from a staircase at Leadership Training for Christ

 
 
 

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