Studying Joshua, judging Ruth
DALLAS — Bible Bowl was tough this year! My wife, Jeanie, coaches the kids from our congregation, the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Oklahoma…
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Building Bible knowledge and slamming buzzers
WHEELING, W.VA. — This version of March Madness traded hoops for buzzers, ball skills for Bible knowledge and a basketball court for a church sanctuary.…
Across the Nation: Lipscomb’s Paralympic medalist, the words of God in blue and more quick takes
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…
Sooners to leaders
OKLAHOMA CITY — When asked how he liked the new venue for this year’s Lads to Leaders convention, Caleb Clabaugh hesitated … just a bit.…
Bible Bowl’s real competition: youth sports
DALLAS — All that time I spent pounding Pi Hahiroth into the kids’ heads was for naught. There wasn’t a single question about the location…
Taking tests, transforming lives
BANDERA, Texas — A crowd packed into Bandina Christian Youth Camp's Onstead Center on a recent Saturday morning with an unusual objective. Children, teenagers and…
Bobo the Unicorn and spiritual growth: It must be Bible bowl season again
OKLAHOMA CITY — This is Lucy Tryggestad’s first — and possibly her fifth — year as a Bible bowler. As a bonafide third grader, she…
‘God does good things here’ — and not just for kids
DALLAS — Leftover Chick-fil-A sauce packets sat in tiny stacks on a table in the Hilton Anatole’s massive ballroom. On the Saturday afternoon before Easter,…
Bible Bowling: Navigating deep waters in 2 Samuel
‘Rescued” is the theme for the 2020 Leadership Training for Christ conventions on Easter weekend. As King David sings in 2 Samuel 22, “He reached…
Bible Bowling: Getting ‘Lost?’ in Luke’s gospel
Easter weekend is a long way off, but it’s never too early to start prepping for the Lads to Leaders and Leadership Training for Christ…
