Emotions high as Tennessee church floods — again
NUNNELLY, Tenn. — A noisy, industrial-strength fan blew in the back as Pinewood Church of Christ members stepped into their makeshift worship facility Sunday. Wooden planks…
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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…
After massive earthquake, Christians in Haiti brace for aftershocks — and bad weather
Marie Francois slept outside, despite an approaching tropical storm, for fear that her home would collapse in aftershocks of Saturday’s earthquake. Many of her fellow…
Volcano destroys two church buildings in Caribbean
Violent volcanic eruptions in the eastern Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines have forced nearly 20,000 people to flee their homes. “Ash clouds…
After a year of COVID-19, muddy mission work feels blessedly normal
After a year of lockdowns, nasal swabs and Zoom lectures, it’s understandable that college students would be sorely tempted to head for the beach. But…
Nashville churches, already online due to COVID-19, disrupted by bomb blast
Jim and Sylvia Willis shared Sunday morning communion in the parking lot of the McDonald’s on U.S. Highway 31 in Columbia, Tenn. They partook of…
After two hurricanes batter Central America, churches plan relief
The damage is catastrophic, and it's not over yet. That's the message from Christians in the Central American nation of Honduras who have endured two…
Ministers experience disaster, tragic loss — and now a pandemic
I first met John Dobbs and Les Ferguson Jr. as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Through the years, these brothers in Christ have become more…
A Katrina story: The time I saw Jesus come alive in Pascagoula, Miss.
In my experience with Hurricane Katrina, I considered many heroes — but none more than David and Elaine Kilbern. I was the minister for the…
