Spotlight: From Zambia to Tokyo
CHIPATA, ZAMBIA — Education has taken Phillip Phiri from Africa to Mississippi — and soon to Japan. Phiri,a church member from Zambia, recently returned home…
Staff Reports
There’s nothing new under the sun as ‘Da Vinci Code’ movie premieres
What is truth? That’s the question the Roman governor Pilate asked of Jesus 20 centuries ago. His was the voice of the agnostic skeptic, who…
Around the world: On a hot day in Chile, church opens doors
The morning sun lights the cross in the steeple of a new church building in Santiago, Chile. A capacity crowd of 366 people attended the…
Partners: Christian magazine sold to Harding
The quarterly magazine Teenage Christian has been acquired by the Institute for Church and Family at Harding University in Searcy, Ark. The publication, launched in…
Obituaries: April 2006
JoEtta Bryan JoEtta Marteney Bryan, 75, died Feb. 10 in Oklahoma City. She taught art at Living Word Academy. She and her husband, George, were…
Winkler’s funeral set; wife awaits arraignment
The wife of slain Tennessee minister Matthew Winkler was booked into the McNairy County Jail in Selmer on Saturday after she confessed to police she…
Resources, help available
A list of sites that offer help and counseling for sexual addiction. Note: Some are associated with churches of Christ, others are not. Bethesda Workshops…
What really happened in 1906? A trek through history reveals role of Census
The Constitution mandates a census be taken every 10 years to determine each state's number of representatives in the House. As early as 1850, however,…
Winterfest, ‘little weekend gig,’ draws 15,000
GATLINBURG, TENN. — Nearly 15,000 teens took a trip to ancient Greece and Rome at this year’s Winterfest. The annual rally, described by founder Dudley…
ACU extends ‘Christ-like love’ to gay rights group
ABILENE, TEXAS — Abilene Christian University students, faculty and staff members engaged in peaceful conversations with about 35 gay-rights demonstrators during a planned visit recently.…
