‘Bent but not Broken’
'Finally got my flocked tree I was wanting,” Taga Jones posted to social media. “Trying to find the humor.” Jones, who worships with the Seven…
Tennessee
Emotions high as Tennessee church floods — again
NUNNELLY, Tenn. — A noisy, industrial-strength fan blew in the back as Pinewood Church of Christ members stepped into their makeshift worship facility Sunday. Wooden planks…
Kabul airport attack strands Afghan contacts of Christian humanitarians
One of the families at the gate of the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Thursday had gone there with papers John and Jan…
Flood swamps Tennessee church’s building — for the second time
The Pinewood Church of Christ in Nunnelly, Tenn., had to rebuild after devastating floods swamped the Volunteer State in May 2010. More than a decade…
Policeman wounded in Tennessee school shooting is a Church of Christ deacon
An East Tennessee policeman wounded Monday when four officers confronted an armed student at a Knoxville high school is a Church of Christ deacon. The…
Across the Nation: Jail baptisms, church treats 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…
Nashville churches, already online due to COVID-19, disrupted by bomb blast
Jim and Sylvia Willis shared Sunday morning communion in the parking lot of the McDonald’s on U.S. Highway 31 in Columbia, Tenn. They partook of…
Lauren Akins values faith, family over fame
Lauren Akins does not want to be called Laura. If you search for her on Instagram and mistakenly type Laura Akins, you’ll find me. And…
Across the Nation: Support after ‘Zoombombing,’ 24-hour prayer event 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…
After ouster by Democrats, anti-abortion lawmaker loses re-election bid as independent
Tennessee state Rep. John DeBerry Jr., a longtime minister and lawmaker kicked out of the Democratic Party because of his conservative positions on issues such…
