Across the Nation, July 2015
ARKANSAS ASHDOWN — Record-breaking floods in the central U.S. claimed the life of Dugan Ward, 28, a member of the Ashdown Church of Christ. Ward…
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Spotlight: Jones retiring
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — David Jones Jr., minister for the Schrader Lane Church of Christ, is retiring after 53 years of service. Jones helped build the…
Loy Stanley Mitchell, Memorial
Loy Mitchell was born Nov. 20, 1932, in Lawrence, Kan. His parents, Owen and Maude Mitchell, had three daughters and seven sons. All sons became…
Around the World, July 2015
COLOMBIA SANTA MARTA — This city on the northern coast of South America was the first Spanish settlement in Colombia and is the oldest surviving…
Partners, July 2015
SENIOR CARE Linda Arndt and dog Shealyn are Michigan’s Volunteers of the Year. (PHOTO PROVIDED BY DOUG EDWARDS) CHURCH OF CHRIST CARE CENTER CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.…
Painting for Jesus
WICHITA, Kan. — Teens from Churches of Christ sure know how to paint the town. From West Virginia to Texas, dozens of annual summer work…
‘Excited and grateful for new role’
Lester Holt’s anchor gig with NBC's "Nightly News" is no longer temporary. When the network suspended anchor Brian Williams in February for making misleading statements, Holt…
Church members killed, worship halls burned in Nigeria
The Christians of northern Nigeria worship in a war zone. Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group, has killed thousands of Nigerians and kidnapped hundreds more. Last…
Where We’ve Been: Summer Camp
NORMAN, Okla. — "I’m singin’ for the Lord, just singin’ for the Lord. What a glorious feeling, I’m happy again. Thumbs up! Elbows in! Knees…
Walking (with God) in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In a room at the Midtown Church of Christ, a dozen men bow to pray each weekday morning. Then they drop to…
