
Not praying for Texas Rangers’ wins, but thanking God for them anyway
MATANZAS, Cuba — I crouched in anticipation, sweat dripping down my face in a dark, sweltering room. With a 3-2 count and two outs in…
MATANZAS, Cuba — I crouched in anticipation, sweat dripping down my face in a dark, sweltering room. With a 3-2 count and two outs in…
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…
SAN ANTONIO — Dan and Mary Huber were stuffed. They couldn’t eat any more. Or so they told their friends — an Afghan refugee family that…
ALLEN, Texas — I was home in Oklahoma City watching a Texas Rangers game Saturday night when I saw an update on the death toll…
ALLEN, Texas — A female in the bushes still felt warm, but she had no pulse. “There was no face,” Steven Spainhouer told The Christian…
ALLEN, Texas — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” That passage from Psalm 34:18 was offered…
ALLEN, Texas — In America, mass shootings keep happening. The bloodshed has ravaged churches, schools, homes, offices and — just this weekend — a crowded…
COZUMEL, Mexico — Scott Eller steered a rented Nissan March through this Caribbean city as his wife, Andrea, talked about their “home away from home.”…
It’s education time in Texas. A year ago, Abilene Christian University signed a contract with the Texas Rangers to become the Major League Baseball team’s…
HENDERSON, Tenn. — I love road trips. Except for all the driving. And the long days on the highway. And the would-be NASCAR stars weaving…