Tips from children’s ministers
What suggestions do you have for other congregations trying to stay connected to children during this time, especially smaller congregations? Jennifer Schroeder | children’s minister,…
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A redefined ‘church’ will emerge from pandemic
This pandemic will end. Ben Pickett is sure of it. “It’s going to take longer than we thought,” said the executive minister for the West…
Saints and singers
'Mr. & Mrs. Carl Dean.” The black-and-white picture of the newlywed couple appeared in a 1966 directory of the Radnor Church of Christ in Nashville,…
In Canada, churches balance in-person worship with COVID-19 restrictions
When police officers knocked on the door, Stephane Maillet was preaching at a recent Sunday assembly of the Riverview Church of Christ in Moncton, New…
Winter storm causes roof collapse at Illinois church
A snowstorm followed by rain and freezing temperatures was just too much for the roof of the 16th Avenue Church of Christ to handle. The…
Our pandemic view may be all wrong, says N.T. Wright
Over the last year, I have wrestled and struggled with the appropriate response to the challenges of the day. I have prayed and lamented, been…
The unlovable, necessary press
If you paid attention, you heard it. The jeers, the screams, the taunts: “Fake news! Get out of here.” These were often followed by a…
Leading by example
EDMOND, Okla. — With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway nationwide, many Christians who work in health care are getting inoculated and encouraging others to do…
Members of House, Senate have ties to Churches of Christ
When former U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, got to Washington, D.C., in 2005, he was the only member of Churches of Christ serving in the…
Editorial: Christians and conspiracy theories
Nearly 20 years ago, The Oklahoman published a column headlined “Internet deception runs wild.” In that July 2001 piece, the Oklahoma City newspaper highlighted the…
