Fred Gray on injustice and his hope for the church
‘Where were Churches of Christ during the Civil Rights Movement?” Whenever Jerry Taylor hears the question, “my response is that they were front and center…
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The George Benson I knew
My name is Rayton Sianjina, son of the late Bicycle Sianjina, a former minister of the gospel who in his lifetime, planted 17 Churches of…
Christians react to minister’s claim of ‘crocodile tears’ and ‘phony outrage’ over George Floyd’s death
OKLAHOMA CITY — When I first heard about the sermon preached at an Oklahoma City-area Church of Christ on a recent Sunday, I was shocked.…
Editorial: Racism is a sin
We all have a shared history imbued with division, tarnished by separation and bloodshed based on the premise of racial superiority. That heritage has been…
Church members, black and white, gather online to pray for justice, healing after death of George Floyd
As fires, tear gas and violence reigned on the streets of many American cities, 169 members of Churches of Christ gathered online to pray for…
Back to school: MLK’s remarks inspire educator to return to Oklahoma Christian
OKLAHOMA CITY — About 51 years ago, Robert Edison was part of a group of black students booted from Oklahoma Christian University in an incident…
After 50 years, an apology
OKLAHOMA CITY — They left campus in handcuffs. Fifty years later, they returned to a standing ovation. Seven former students, expelled and removed by police from…
The church must break its ‘Eerie Silence’
What bothers Ammar Saheli most is what Churches of Christ aren’t saying. That’s why the 48-year-old minister penned “Eerie Silence” (WestBow Press, 2018), a raw…
