Teen whose faith outshone his cancer dies
Mitchell Boles, a 17-year-old church member whose faith outshone his cancer, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. He was 17. Boles, who attended the Beech Bethany…
Cancer
Trust — or blame?
What do you do when you are on the tightrope of life ... and there is no net? We really have but two choices: Trust…
‘This is going to be one really cool obituary’
OKLAHOMA CITY — It’s a call you never want to receive. “I’ve got cancer,” your loved one says. Not only that, but it’s pancreatic cancer…
A teen’s faith outshines cancer
CELINA, TENN. — “We love Mitchell.” That phrase has echoed through the pews of Beech Bethany Church of Christ, across group texts and hospital rooms,…
‘Cancer can be a ministry’
DICKSON, TENN. — The sound of victory echoed throughout the halls of Nashville’s Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center on May 7 as Chris McCurley pulled the rope…
Editorial: A salute to caregivers
John and Jane with their four kids in tow enter the sanctuary and settle in a pew, preparing for worship. By the second hymn, several…
They live to tell the story
ABILENE, Texas — If there’s a kids’ section in heaven, I’m sure Rex has shown Hattie around. They have a lot in common. When Bobby…
Anniversary brings to mind my Heritage of faith
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Dad got a little choked up during the Lord’s Supper. I think it had more to do with allergies than emotions. He…
‘I hope this brings you comfort’
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — In the fall of 2018, Laura Morris was busy living a joy-filled life. She and her husband had just returned from…
