National
A new kidney and a Super Bowl trophy
In five months, Hugh Macdonald went from needing a kidney to holding the Lombardi Trophy with his son. The father of Seattle Seahawks head coach…
March 2026
View as PDFA new kidney and a Super Bowl trophy • ‘We lost our mission’ • Inside Story: The road to ReMission • Growing in spirit, through a layer of ice • Preserving Alabama’s oldest Church of Christ • The battle for Vukovar • Peace requires sunflower seed faith and a good Gospel • Building homes and hope • Insight: She led us closer to God, amen? • Views: Can America change its course before it’s too late? The answer is up to us • Review: Three good reads for your kids’ bookshelf • Editorial: Random acts of kindness
In this issue:
Top Stories
‘We lost our mission’
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — The vision for ReMission started small. Eager to lead souls to Jesus and refocus Christians’ hearts and minds on that mission,…
Inside Story
The road to ReMission
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Jeremie Beller is my designated driver. No, I don’t drink. But when we travel to events such as the recent ReMission…
National
Growing in spirit, through a layer of ice
HENDERSON, TENN. — Call them the chosen frozen. On a chilly Wednesday morning, a little more than 100 hearty souls carefully made their way into…
National
Preserving Alabama’s oldest Church of Christ
MOORESVILLE, ALA. — For one Lord’s Day, a small white-clapboard church building became a refuge of peace and unity amid the Civil War. Union and…
International
The battle for Vukovar
VUKOVAR, CROATIA — The water tower in this Central European city took more than 600 direct hits during Croatia’s War of Independence but remained standing.…
Insight
Sunflower seed faith
OSIJEK, CROATIA — The sunflowers here hide a deadly secret. I didn’t realize it at the time. As part of my visit to the Balkans…
International
Building homes and hope
SAN BARTOLO, EL SALVADOR — Hours before dawn, volunteers lay out tools, stage concrete panels and offer quiet prayers in this working-class suburb east of…
Insight
She led us closer to God, amen?
OKLAHOMA CITY — Weddings and funerals hosted by my home congregation tend to underwhelm. The Memorial Road Church of Christ’s huge auditorium seats up to…
Reviews
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…
Inside Story
Random acts of kindness
A random act of kindness made my day. My 4-year-old granddaughter squirmed in her car seat as we pulled into the Chick-fil-A drive-thru. Just after…
Top Stories
Minnesota churches pray for peace after fatal ICE shootings
Patrick Doherty’s wife, Corinne, texted him with the news Friday: Agents with ICE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement — had converged on the family’s…
Top Stories
For Churches of Christ, winter storm is an unchosen Sabbath
In downtown Nashville, Tenn., the historic meeting place of the Lindsley Avenue Church of Christ is under a historic sheet of ice. Record snowfall covered…
International
Around the World: ‘Living Water’ in Ecuador, gospel tracts in St. Vincent and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
National
Across the Nation: Preventing elder fraud, promoting gospel choirs 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…
Opinion
Opinion: Can America change its course before it’s too late? The answer is up to us
From here you can see the end of America. The end of kindness. The end of decency. The end of democracy. Truth is no longer…