Bobo the Unicorn and spiritual growth: It must be Bible bowl season again
OKLAHOMA CITY — This is Lucy Tryggestad’s first — and possibly her fifth — year as a Bible bowler. As a bonafide third grader, she…
Lads to Leaders
Around the World: Lads to Leaders in India, candlelight Bible study in Ukraine and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
Saving souls in Sin City
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — When Tyler Yeager, a fourth-grade teacher in northern Arizona, told colleagues he was going to Las Vegas for the weekend,…
‘God does good things here’ — and not just for kids
DALLAS — Leftover Chick-fil-A sauce packets sat in tiny stacks on a table in the Hilton Anatole’s massive ballroom. On the Saturday afternoon before Easter,…
‘The church has lost a giant’
Jack Zorn, the influential founder of Lads to Leaders, a Christian youth-training program that started in 1968 with just eight boys but has grown to…
This year we need all the puppet shows and Bible bowls we can get
The first time I walked into the lobby of the Wyndham Anatole in Dallas I was overwhelmed — in the best possible way. Hundreds —…
Lads to Leaders will cancel conventions for the first time in its history
For the first time in its history, Lads to Leaders will not host its annual conventions. The 52-year old ministry training program, associated with Churches…
Bible Bowling: Getting ‘Lost?’ in Luke’s gospel
Easter weekend is a long way off, but it’s never too early to start prepping for the Lads to Leaders and Leadership Training for Christ…
Lads to Leaders goes to India
‘It’s not about competition. It’s about our kids becoming future leaders of the next generation of the Church of Christ.” Ricky Gootam gave that message…
Florida boy quotes 100 verses in 10 minutes
A Florida 6-year-old is getting a lot of attention on social media after a video was posted of him quoting 100 Bible verses he had…
