Former Church of Christ minister pleads guilty to child sexual abuse charges
Joshua Henley, former youth minister for the Holladay Church of Christ in Tennessee, pleaded guilty this week to an eight-count federal indictment. By pleading guilty,…
#ChurchToo
‘As is typical of sex abuse victims, I thought what happened was my fault’
I was only 13. I was in eighth grade at a Christian school started by my church's elders. I stayed busy with my church youth…
Church of Christ minister charged with state, federal sex crimes against minors
One Sunday in April 2020, Josh Henley, then the full-time minister for the Holladay Church of Christ in northwest Tennessee, preached on “Consistent Christianity.” Henley,…
Water and life
NEYBA, Dominican Republic — Manuel Aquino Castro has a hard time giving up — on people, on churches, on his country. Or on his motorbike. That’s…
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…
One nation under God, divided
An acrimonious joint session of Congress was just beginning with the dark promise of 24 combined hours of debate over objections to electoral votes from…
I hate masks!
I am tired of facemasks. I hate the way they fog my glasses. I hate how they make it harder to breathe, to speak, to…
Empty pews? Praise God for puppets!
Members of the Eastridge Church of Christ got a bit concerned when they tuned in for their congregation’s Sunday livestream. At first glance, it appeared…
Christians combat sexual abuse with solid advice, real-world examples
It is easy to find those who will stand against abuse. It is far more challenging to convince others of how the abuse may occur…
Rewrite the script
I am convinced that church leaders want to shepherd the broken and bleeding souls around them. However, in my experience, many are unknowingly doing the…
