Keeping the Sabbath, taking a sabbatical
Scott Elliott, minister for the 120-member La Grange Church of Christ in Texas, watched as friends and acquaintances left full-time ministry nearly every week. Seeking…
COVID-19
Editorial: It’s time to resume the Lord’s work
We are all tired of this pandemic. The summer of 2021 started with optimism and progress, rising vaccination rates and declining infection rates. Then came…
Is there anything to be thankful for?
“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18, New King James Version What…
White, Black churches merge in Michigan
A beautiful day. That’s how leaders of the “Bristol Road Church of Christ — A Family of Faith” in Flint, Mich., describe a recent Lord’s…
Will Christian universities be forced to require COVID-19 vaccinations for employees?
A legal battle over federal vaccine mandates could affect employees of larger universities associated with Churches of Christ. Depending on the outcome of pending court…
Church volunteers hard to come by
ROUND ROCK, Texas — At the Round Rock Church of Christ, longtime member Kay Whitehead was eager to return to serving in the children’s ministry.…
Compassion at capacity
JUTICALPA, Honduras — Carlos Rivera didn’t seem to understand the question: “How does it feel to walk into a room full of COVID-19 patients?” “I…
Covering COVID: Inside an ICU
JUTICALPA, Honduras — “It seems like an unnecessary risk,” one of the doctors told me the night before Erik Tryggestad and I headed to the…
A healthy blessing for Honduras
CATCAMAS, Honduras – “What am I even doing here?” It’s a question I ask myself at some point during every reporting trip. “Even though I’m…
An open letter to fellow Christians: Please get the COVID-19 vaccine
ROLLA, Mo. — By way of background, I am an elder in our local church. While I am not a physician, I have served in…
