Ruth Wyrick was a living definition of service to church and community
Tucked away in the nostalgic memories of my childhood are church homecomings of the 1980s and ’90s. When I close my eyes, I can feel…
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Detroit minister Dallas Walker dies at 83
Dallas A. Walker Jr., a Detroit evangelist known nationwide for his knowledge of the Bible and speaking ability, died Nov. 21. He was 83. Walker…
Influential minister and missionary Owen Olbricht dies at 90
Owen D. Olbricht, whose evangelistic efforts contributed to thousands of baptisms in 30 states and eight countries, died Nov. 2 of complications from COVID-19 pneumonia.…
Longtime Abilene Christian University professor Charlie ‘Doc’ Marler dies at 89
ABILENE, Texas — Dr. Charlie H. “Doc” Marler, revered professor emeritus of journalism and mass communication, and influential historian who taught and mentored Abilene Christian…
HOPE Network Ministries founder Lynn Anderson dies at 85
ABILENE, Texas — Lynn Anderson, beloved minister, mentor to three generations of ministers around the world and founder of HOPE Network Ministries, died May 12…
Eileen Emch, longtime missionary to Russia, dies at 68
Eileen Emch, a self-described "Amerikanka" who served as a missionary in Russia for 22 years, died unexpectedly in her sleep, friends from her supporting congregation…
Life in the Key of G
Passion drives great people and great teams. Passion drove Chick-fil-A to become the premier leader in fast-food chicken preparation. Passion drives the Los Angeles Lakers,…
Stafford North is ‘there’ at last
OKLAHOMA CITY — On July 5, in the parking lot of the Memorial Road Church of Christ, Stafford North gave what would be his final public…
Wells trained generations of singers
For more than five joy-filled decades, Dorothy Wells was the soft side of a spiritual dream team that combined faith, family and music to train…
Milestones, June 2020
Memorials Darline Bridges-Hornbeck 1917 – 2020 Darline L. Bridges-Hornbeck was born on Nov. 4, 1917, in Manitou, Okla., to Dora and Leonard Henson. She grew…
