Studying Joshua, judging Ruth
DALLAS — Bible Bowl was tough this year! My wife, Jeanie, coaches the kids from our congregation, the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Oklahoma…
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Samaritans and Sith Lords clash at LTC
DALLAS — After Mary learned that she would give birth to the Son of God, whom did she go visit? What did Jesus call Herod…
Voices only: ‘Shout the Good News!’ and ‘Goodness of God’
DALLAS — Thousands of young believers gathered at venues across the nation for the annual Lads to Leaders and Leadership Training for Christ conferences this…
Sooners to leaders
OKLAHOMA CITY — When asked how he liked the new venue for this year’s Lads to Leaders convention, Caleb Clabaugh hesitated … just a bit.…
Voices only: Astounding renditions of ‘Steal Away to Jesus’ and ‘Wonderful Grace of Jesus’ from LTC
DALLAS — When five young men took the stage at this year’s North Texas Leadership Training for Christ conference, they brought the audience to its…
Bible Bowl’s real competition: youth sports
DALLAS — All that time I spent pounding Pi Hahiroth into the kids’ heads was for naught. There wasn’t a single question about the location…
The bright present — and future — of the church
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Twenty-two years ago, my young family loaded a U-Haul truck and trekked east on Interstate 40 so I could chase a big…
Editorial: In 2024, we won’t be silent
‘Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.” We offer those words, penned by David in Psalm 30, as encouragement at…
Baptized in secret, he became a bold proclaimer
Missionary Edwin Crookshank baptized Eddie Kalokul Karris on Jan. 19, 1981 — at midnight, so members of the Presbyterian church where Eddie formerly served wouldn’t…
Leadership events draw thousands
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — From grades 2 to 12, Jonathan Chapman participated in Lads to Leaders at his church in Germantown, Tenn. “It taught me so…
