Nashville Christian Institute

Organizers prepared special lunch bags for the first visitors to the new Marshall Keeble exhibit.

The power of Marshall Keeble’s brown paper lunch sack

Jan. 9, 2026

NASHVILLE, TENN. — For Marshall Keeble, traveling all over the South — and beyond — to preach during the Jim Crow era of racial segregation brought…

Attendees listen to speakers at Lipscomb University as a historical marker is unveiled honoring the Nashville Christian Institute’s legacy.

Christian Education: Honoring the Restoration Movement, Cecil May Jr. and the Nashville Christian Institute

May 2, 2025

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“Every Voice: A Portrait of African-American Churches of Christ,” created by Ella Kennin, hangs in the entrance of Harding School of Theology’s Meredith Restoration History Archive. Annie C. Tuggle, Marshall Keeble and Sylvia Rose are featured on the top row with Fred Gray, R.N. Hogan, G.P. Bowser and Samuel R. Cassius depicted on the bottom row.

Editorial: What Black giants of our faith can teach us

Feb. 22, 2023

As Black History Month concludes, we take a moment and pay homage to the most recent crop of evangelists who have made their transition from…

Franklin Florence stands by the Central Church of Christ’s van in Rochester, N.Y.

‘A giant among giants’

Feb. 8, 2023

Franklin Florence moved to Rochester, N.Y., in 1959 to serve as full-time minister for the Reynolds Street Church of Christ. More than 60 years later…

Richard Rose, a preacher, gospel singer and protege of Marshall Keeble, dies at 76

Jan. 12, 2023

Richard A. Rose Sr., one of the “boy preachers” who studied under Marshall Keeble at the Nashville Christian Institute in Tennessee, died Dec. 25, 2022.…

David Shannon, president of Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., visits with retired NFL star Kurt Warner. The Super Bowl-winning quarterback spoke at the Christian university’s recent 58th annual benefit dinner, which raised nearly $1.7 million for student scholarships. The father of seven discussed his football journey, which is portrayed in the movie “American Underdog,” and the importance of Treasure House, the nonprofit he and his wife, Brenda, founded. “Life is bigger than football,” Warner said. “God had a plan.”

Across the Nation: A benefit dinner, a historic Christian school and more quick takes

Dec. 14, 2022

Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…

Members of the Eastgate Church of Christ in Siloam Springs, Ark., spend time with first responders, firefighters and police officers recently during a special appreciation Sunday service.

Across the Nation: First responder appreciation, a massive food distribution and more quick takes

Sept. 28, 2022

Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…