National
144-year-old Idaho church survives and thrives
MIDVALE, IDAHO — Sunflowers and knee-high yellow grass line U.S. Highway 95, the two-lane blacktop through this blink-and-miss-it farm town. Little green signs at each…
November 2025
View as PDFForever His welcomes all of God’s children to enjoy a special day • 144-year-old Idaho church survives and thrives • Young believers commit to Christ at SonQuest • A journey to St. Lucia, Botham Jean’s Island • ‘The Chosen’ films the Crucifixion • Alliance serves those facing homelessness • Settlement requires sale of historic Nashville church building • Faith meets machine gun nationalism • ‘One man with God is everything’
In this issue:
National
A camp where everyone belongs
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Autism. Down syndrome. Cerebral palsy. Spina bifida. Blindness. These are some of the disabilities represented by about 40 children — and a…
National
‘I surrender all’
ORLANDO, FLA. — Surrounded by about 1,000 youths, parents and ministers — speakers blaring and colored lights flashing as the crowd sang “Jesus Is Lord”…
International
A journey of forgiveness on Botham Jean’s island
GROS ISLET, ST. LUCIA — It’s a steamy Sunday morning on this Caribbean island as a line of cars traverses a winding highway. They pull…
Inside Story
‘The Chosen’ films the Crucifixion: How it’ll be different from Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion’
OKLAHOMA CITY — More than two decades ago, I covered the opening of Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” movie for The Associated Press.…
National
Alliances serve those facing homelessness, addiction
In Trinidad, Colo., 200 miles south of Denver, Clay Mason leads a 12-member ministerial alliance. But his move from Texas to Trinidad, a city of…
National
Settlement requires sale of historic Nashville church building
The estate of A.M. Burton has reached a settlement agreement with the Nashville Church of Christ after years of dispute over the downtown Nashville, Tenn.,…
National
Across the Nation: A centennial anniversary in Alabama, a youth rally in Oregon 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…
International
Around the World: Evangelizing refugees in Austria and English students in the Ivory Coast, 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…
Insight
‘One man with God is everything’
CALLIAQUA, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES — Before I got up to speak, brother Maxwell Ince said a prayer for me. “Lord, I’m not sure…
National
More than ‘the least of these’
OKLAHOMA CITY — “Uncle Tim’s gonna fight for you, buddy. I’m going to do what I can to make a place for everybody.” That was…
Reviews
Bringing restoration to a new generation
For many people, history is boring, or there is no perceived benefit to studying about people who might as well be from outer space due…
Editorial
Editorial: Looking for neighbors
Christians in Trinidad, Colo., are feeding the hungry. Christians in Knoxville, Tenn., are providing a Bible camp for kids with severe disabilities. Christians in Glenmora,…