‘Pray for comfort and peace and hope. We are hurting’
John Nichols, his wife, Kasey, and their three sons — ages 9, 5 and 2 — were asleep when they heard the tornado sirens about…
Tennessee
Three more members of Churches of Christ confirmed dead in tornadoes, bringing total to six
A Tennessee congregation is mourning a family of three — including the minister's daughter, son-in-law and young grandson — killed in the tornadoes that claimed…
4-year-old daughter of Tennessee youth minister among tornado victims
The 4-year-old daughter of a youth minister is among at least three victims of Tennessee's devastating overnight tornadoes with ties to Churches of Christ. The…
‘A hundred years goes faster than you think’
CEDAR GROVE, Tenn. — My dad, Bob Ross, bent down and brushed leaves off the flat grave marker so he could read the inscription. “Lloyd…
Across the Nation: ‘Mr. Albert’s Neighborhood,’ 2020 prayer time, top prison volunteer 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…
Deadline extended for churches to share in $35 million trust fund
Earl Bybee thought it was a hoax. When the treasurer for the East Mud Lick Church of Christ in Tompkinsville, Ky., received a letter claiming…
Exclusive: Trust to distribute $35 million to Churches of Christ in Tennessee, Kentucky
A one-time traveling salesman born in small-town Kentucky before the start of the Civil War moved to Nashville, Tenn., in the early 20th century and…
Across the Nation: Hispanic elders, 9-year-old’s coins, 99-year-old church volunteer 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…
‘Churchianity’ vs. Christianity
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Is there a difference between “churchianity” and Christianity? Can one be a devoted church member yet not a disciple of Christ? Is…
Roundup: New Day Conference, Cliff Ganus death, Rachel Held Evans book, one Christian’s battle and more
Our end-of-the-week review of important and/or simply interesting headlines from the world of religion. Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr.…
