Christian athlete who died after injury ‘was passionate about God’
Ben Hamm was a wonderful student, the superintendent of his high school said. "He was very passionate about life, passionate about his school, about football,…
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Forty-seven baptized at funeral
“Tell hell I’m not ready.” Or was it, “Tell hell I said no?” Jacqueline Terrell-Jones can’t remember the exact title of Steven Holmes’ eulogy, but…
Arkansas churches unite, serve people in need
The Courier Online in Arkansas reports: "Food on the Mount," which took place on Aug. 8, was a gathering of more than 2,500 people from…
“Building Smiles” and raising funds
The Body of Christ Community Clinic (BOCCC) in Belton, Texas, is raising funds to remodel a former church building into its new clinic space. The…
Church of Christ celebrates a century
The Leaf-Chronicle in Tennessee reports: According to church history records, when C.E.W. Dorris started what is now the Church of Christ at Trenton Crossing in 1915,…
Church of Christ becomes department store during ‘Caring by Sharing’ clothing giveaway
Friendly Avenue Church of Christ in Greensboro, N.C., doubled as a department store on Aug. 6. And everything was free. New school uniforms, underwear and…
Building bonds between cops and ministers
The Baton Rouge Police Department in Louisiana led a six-week "Cops and Clergy" training in an effort to educate and build positive relationships between police…
Church-hosted blood drives span three decades
The Gadsden Times in Alabama reports: For the past three decades, twice-a-year American Red Cross blood drives have been a constant at North Broad Street…
Refugee family’s home gets ‘extreme makeover’
The Columbia Daily Tribune in Missouri reports: Thaw Ray Htoo’s residence was filled with tools, construction materials and dedicated workers this weekend as members of…
A 50-year ministry: paving the way for civil rights — in and out of the church
Warren Blakney was born a leader. As a 9-year old in the 1960s, Warren Blakney passed out voter registration handbills in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for civil…
