More than a family
PLEASANT SHADE, TENN. — On a warm, sunny Sunday morning, a church elder parked a 32-foot farm trailer in front of a tiny country church…
rural churches
A ‘sermon of faith’ in a life cut short
ANTHONY, KAN. — Kevin Patterson stepped through a door when he began preaching in August 1995. An accounting graduate from Abilene Christian University in Texas,…
Off the beaten path: It’s where to find some of the best faith stories
MIDVALE, IDAHO — My reporting journeys have taken me to most of America’s major cities. New York. Chicago. Los Angeles. Houston. Washington. I love covering…
144-year-old Idaho church survives and thrives
MIDVALE, IDAHO — Sunflowers and knee-high yellow grass line U.S. Highway 95, the two-lane blacktop through this blink-and-miss-it farm town. Little green signs at each…
Christian Education: Russell Moore at Lipscomb, LCU scholarship honors staff member and York strengthens rural churches
Got interesting news to share involving schools and universities associated with Churches of Christ? We welcome readers’ tips and ideas. Email us at [email protected]. Featured…
‘A place to call home’
HASTINGS, NEB. — “A loss is not the end. Don’t make it one,” proclaimed the Hastings Church of Christ marquee sign. Across the parking lot,…
Pepperdine awarded $7.5 million grant to support rural ministry
MALIBU, CALIF. — Pepperdine University has received a $7.5 million grant through the Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative. The…
Mourning a tiny church’s closing
GREENWOOD, TEXAS — After 128 years of faithful service to the Lord, the end came suddenly for the Greenwood Church of Christ. I’d worship at…
Church harvests rain in rural East Africa
MONDULI JUU, Tanzania — This rural East African community has access to clean water, thanks to a Church of Christ. The Monduli Juu Church of Christ,…
A church of Christs
Around the world, the coronavirus has forced churches to shutter their buildings. If you’re a believer, that means Sunday worship is confined to your kitchen…
