Ministers discuss challenges for Gen Z
DENTON, TEXAS — Campus missionary Casey Coston sat among the crowd of campus ministers and college students listening to keynote speaker David Fraze, youth ministry…
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‘Statesboro Blues’
STATESBORO, GA. — She was Savannah’s “Lady of 6,000 Songs,” a nickname given to her by legendary lyricist Johnny Mercer. Emma Thompson Kelly performed weekly…
Adopted by Dawgs
ATHENS, GA. — The first time I walked into the auditorium of the Campus View Church of Christ, I had a hard time sitting down.…
Longtime campus minister washed feet — and dishes — and changed thousands of lives
STILLWATER, OKLA. — “Worship where you are.” It’s just one of the famous, or maybe infamous, one-liners for which Monty Daffern was known. Over nearly 30…
Arkansas Tech campus ministry influences generations of students
After 43 years of sharing Jesus with students, Renew College Ministry in Russellville, Ark., is still impacting young adults at Arkansas Tech University. Located across…
Disciples making disciples making disciples
TULSA, Okla. — Inside the Connect Church sanctuary, microphoned voices sing a cappella. Six worship leaders on stage invite the Church of Christ congregation to…
Love for the Dawgs goes beyond football, y’all
Third down. Up by eight. But Alabama was almost in the red zone. With a touchdown and a two-point conversion they’d tie and send it…
After a year of COVID-19, muddy mission work feels blessedly normal
After a year of lockdowns, nasal swabs and Zoom lectures, it’s understandable that college students would be sorely tempted to head for the beach. But…
He leads me beside Stillwater
A lot of young people choose a college based on family loyalties to a university or great scholarships. For me, neither was the case. I…
