Across the Nation: Congregational anniversaries, ‘Boxes for Vets’ 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…
Texas
Bon voyage: Lessons learned on a cruise
COZUMEL, Mexico — God’s creation is amazing and even breathtaking. That’s true all the time. But sometimes I need reminding. My wife, Tamie, and I recently…
In Texas, CEO leads Christian Care Centers through bankruptcy and sale
MESQUITE, Texas — In telling her life story, Sabrina Porter starts with her troubled childhood. She recounts the sexual abuse she endured from age 4…
Out-of-this-world fellowship in out-of-the-way Texas town
HUCKABAY, Texas — Texans, as you probably know, take great pride in their state — and in knowing where stuff is in their state. But…
Why children’s homes matter to this editor
ORLANDO, Fla. — Children’s homes hold a special place in my heart. Credit my late grandparents Lloyd and Margaret Ross and my parents, Bob and…
Midland Christian School employees ‘no-billed’ in sexual assault reporting case
Five Midland Christian School employees who were arrested in February and accused by police of failing to report a student’s sexual assault have been “no-billed”…
‘This is not God’s first pandemic’
AUSTIN, Texas — It’s a stressful time to be a church leader. From racial strife to rising inflation to pandemic culture wars, various factors conspire…
Update: Five employees of Christian school in Texas no-billed by grand jury
May 11, 2022, update: A grand jury has no-billed five employees of Midland Christian School in West Texas who were arrested in February, a prosecutor…
‘The fact that no kids were killed was just amazing’
Terry Duzan drove his bus full of Andrews High School band members through the smoke and debris all around him on Interstate 20, desperately hoping…
Big Tex has nothing on this church
KERENS, Texas — Big Tex was born here. The 55-foot icon of the Texas State Fair got his start in this small town — south…
