Searching teens find spiritual depth
YAMHILL, Ore. — I should know the way by now. I’ve been going to Camp Yamhill since third grade. Still, I managed to miss a…
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Portland Christians seek peaceful path amid protests
Great photographers know the secret to a great picture: Get closer. Focus on the faces, the emotion, the destruction. Fill the frame with impact. When…
Coronavirus pandemic prompts numerous Churches of Christ to cancel Sunday assemblies
COVID-19 has made one thing clear, if it was not already: The church is not a building. Amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus,…
Across the Nation: 5-year-old song leader, California unity, Christian police chief and more quick takes
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…
‘I don’t want to be the sacrificial lamb’
CORVALLIS, Ore. — After 38 years of ministry with the Circle Church of Christ, Gregg Strawn sprinkled bits of humor, warning and reflection into his…
A tiny village for the homeless
PORTLAND, Ore. — "Jesus was homeless,” Ron Clark says. In Luke 9:58, the Savior declares, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son…
Across the Nation: School blessings, serving through soccer, 272,000 diapers and more quick takes
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…
Healing a wounded town
ALSEA, Ore. — At the little white church off the two-lane blacktop, the front door stays unlocked all the time — just in case a…
