Conference brings youths together
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — More than 400 students from 33 Churches of Christ in 13 states gathered at the University of South Carolina Upstate for the…
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Racial healing bus tour touts peace, unity
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — “I understand now better why the devil doesn’t want us together,” Elijah Anthony told a diverse crowd of Christians — Black and…
Ruth Wyrick was a living definition of service to church and community
Tucked away in the nostalgic memories of my childhood are church homecomings of the 1980s and ’90s. When I close my eyes, I can feel…
‘One larger and stronger congregation working together for the Lord’
DETROIT — “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This old African proverb has come to…
Last of the ‘living water’
SILVER POINT, Tenn. — From her front porch, adorned with periwinkles and impatiens, Evelyn Buck keeps watch over a small piece of American history. The…
Black church’s online service attacked with racist hate speech
'Zoombombing” racists hijacked Sunday’s online worship assembly of the Sharpe Road Church of Christ, a predominantly Black congregation in Greensboro, N.C. The cyber-intruders accessed the…
Banking on Black churches
From 500 miles away, Leslie Topps’ heart broke for the Lewis Street Church of Christ. “Of all the churches, why would that happen to them?”…
Christian university: ‘We’ve got to do better’ after racially charged recruiting incident
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Christian University's president apologized and promised change after an admissions counselor representing the university at an area public school asked students…
Delving into the history of Black churches
Edward J. Robinson’s newest book, “Hard-Fighting Soldiers: A History of African American Churches of Christ,” takes its title from a popular song in Black congregations…
