Three good reads for your kids’ bookshelf
The best time of the day is cuddling up with my daughter and reading her favorite books before bed. Seeing the sense of wonder on…
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Confessions of a Jesus Freak
'Jesus Freak,” an album hailed by some as “the Sgt. Pepper’s of Contemporary Christian Music,” turns 30 this year. “It’s hard to think of a…
A life in song and spirit
When I arrived in Terrell, Texas, in 1988, I stepped into a world brimming with voices that seemed borrowed from heaven. Among them was Harold…
Surrounded by mosques
BEKASI, INDONESIA — At 4:44 a.m., the calls to prayer begin. They come from everywhere, it seems, in a cacophonous variety of tones and pitches.…
Voices only: ‘Great is Thy Faithfulness’
Welcome to Voices only, where we search the internet to bring you great a cappella music. “Great is Thy Faithfulness” is a hymn written by…
A mission of menus: Meals promote unity
ANDERSON, S.C. — After the Sunday morning service at the Upstate Church of Christ, everyone pours into the fellowship hall to share a meal. The…
Worship during a pandemic is tough, but not as tough as it used to be, an ancient letter reveals
In the year 112 A.D. the governor of the Roman province of Bithynia faced a dilemma. A strange new religion had appeared in his jurisdiction.…
Cutting through COVID-19 confusion
When it comes to COVID-19, it’s easy to feel uncertain, confused, even angry. Information from the news, social media and family and friends doesn’t always…
Pandemic, pandemonium and peace
Fear and confusion. Members of Churches of Christ in Europe see plenty of both as their continent copes with the pandemic of COVID-19 coronavirus. For…
Keeping it a cappella
MADISON, Tenn. —Yes, Keith Lancaster knows about the decline of Churches of Christ in the U.S. He’s read the stories and seen the numbers. And…
