‘Bent but not Broken’
'Finally got my flocked tree I was wanting,” Taga Jones posted to social media. “Trying to find the humor.” Jones, who worships with the Seven…
Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort
After Hurricane Ida, ‘everybody is serving’
'When we survived Hurricane Katrina, we said, ‘We can survive anything,’” Eric Dishongh said. “Hurricane Ida definitely is testing that hypothesis for sure.” Dishongh, minister…
Churches of Christ assess damage, gear up for Hurricane Ida relief (Updated)
UPDATE: See our latest coverage of Hurricane Ida here. 'The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob has spared us once again.” Angela Marsalis and fellow…
Showing Jesus: Christians offer physical, spiritual help after historic flooding
WAVERLY, Tenn. — The Waverly Church of Christ’s pews were packed Sunday. But not just with people. Clothing and stuffed animals covered several rows —…
Flood swamps Tennessee church’s building — for the second time
The Pinewood Church of Christ in Nunnelly, Tenn., had to rebuild after devastating floods swamped the Volunteer State in May 2010. More than a decade…
COVID-19 challenges Christian relief ministries’ response to spring tornadoes
After an EF3 tornado slammed into Jonesboro, Ark., on March 28, the Nettleton Church of Christ could have used the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse…
Volunteer State
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Mike Luke wore a bright orange “Disaster Assistance Church of Christ” T-shirt as he steered a four-wheel vehicle carrying food and supplies…
Tennessee tornado stories
Tennessee is Church of Christ country. The Volunteer State has roughly 200,000 adherents of the fellowship, according to a national directory published by 21st Century…
On Sunday after tornadoes, sadness gives way to gladness
MT. JULIET, Tenn. — I don’t know if God or guilt prompted me to take the Interstate 40 exit to Mt. Juliet. Maybe both? Just…
President Trump tours Church of Christ tornado relief center
Standing amid rows of boxes bearing the words “Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort,” President Donald Trump talked Friday to survivors of this week’s tornadoes…
