‘Most severely injured’ OKC bombing survivor overcomes evil with good
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirty years have not healed all of Susan Walton’s wounds. Still, the Oklahoma City bombing survivor’s Christian faith remains strong. “God brought…
Opinion
The Restoration Movement still matters
ABILENE, TEXAS — One theme in my recently published book, “Restoring the Restoration,” is the lack of study and application concerning the role of the…
Editorial: There is one body, so let’s act like it
NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEV. — A motto commonly associated with the Restoration Movement goes like this: “In essentials, unity. In nonessentials, liberty. In all things,…
The changing face of urban ministry
ATLANTA — As the Atlanta Inner-City Ministry — known as AIM — hosted the recent National Urban Ministry Conference, keynote speaker Mark Powell had a…
Deeper Rest
OKLAHOMA CITY — “Affirming the Faith is this weekend. Ugh!” I said under my breath. Don’t get me wrong. I always enjoy this annual gathering…
‘That escalated quickly’
OKLAHOMA CITY — To quote Will Ferrell’s character in the original “Anchorman” movie, “Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast.”…
Surviving a pandemic
ABILENE, TEXAS — “Before the pandemic.” “Since the pandemic.” Those phrases mark time for us now the way “before the war” and “after the war”…
Decline of Christianity in U.S. has slowed, a national survey finds
What can 36,908 U.S. adults tell us about the state of religion in America? A whole lot, actually. This week, the Pew Research Center released…
The God of DEI
ATLANTA — Our God is a God of diversity, equity and inclusion. That was Orpheus Heyward’s message to the Renaissance Church of Christ. The sermon…
Top 10 country hit ‘Hometown Home’ features prominent mention of Church of Christ
My ears perked up while listening to my car radio the other day. My favorite country station played a song called "Hometown Home" by the…
