Days apart, Nortons enter eternal home
SEARCY, Ark. — The three children of Howard and Jane Norton sat at their parents’ breakfast table on a Sunday morning. They prayed and…
Memorial Road Church of Christ
Uniting the church by inviting the youths
OKLAHOMA CITY — Youth groups representing 50 congregations in Oklahoma and Texas packed the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Oklahoma City on a recent…
Sharing love — and Christ — with refugees
OKLAHOMA CITY — The chaos at the end of a long war. The frenzy to leave a troubled homeland. The challenge of a new and different…
The Museum of the Bible: A ‘unifying experience’
WASHINGTON — “We have to come back here.” I was delighted when my daughters — 13-year-old Anna and 11-year-old Heidi — declared this after their…
After disasters, Christians work to meet New Zealand’s physical, spiritual needs
For the past three years, New Zealand has endured lockdowns and strict policies meant to limit the spread of COVID-19. The country in the southwestern…
‘The God who sees me’
ARUSHA, Tanzania — Bernadette clutched the gate of Neema Village, a finely manicured campus on a hillside overlooking East Africa’s majestic Rift Valley, and cried…
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…
Fired professor sues Oklahoma Christian University
Fired Oklahoma Christian University professor Michael O’Keefe has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, claiming breach of contract, libel, false light and intentional infliction…
Remembering the ‘best worshiper on the planet’
OKLAHOMA CITY — John Hayes was different. A condition called hemifacial microsomia, caused by a blood clot before he was born, kept parts of his…
Around the World: Rice for Cambodian orphans, Mother’s Day gifts in Honduras 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…
