Inside Story
A little farm, a giant legacy
BELLVUE, COLO. — A blind farmer. A motorcycle-riding nurse. The story of the late Bob and Helen Bland is as ordinary as it is extraordinary,…
December 2024
View as PDFA pro-life — and pro-love — ministry • ‘Blessed people bless people’ • Florida churches offer respite and relief after Hurricane Milton • A winner, on and off the field • A pair of decades in Paraguay • A London congregation seeks to become ‘all things for all men’ • A ‘poor hater’ in D.C. • Editorial: Now what?
In this issue:
National
A pro-life — and pro-love — ministry
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — A sign declaring that “Abortion stops a beating heart” no longer hangs outside the Metro Church of Christ. Leaders replaced that banner…
Top Stories
‘Blessed people bless people’
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — The rains came down, and the floods came up — and landslides from Hurricane Helene buried western North Carolina roads and communities.…
National
Florida churches offer respite and relief after Hurricane Milton
When Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc last month across six states, the Midway Road Church of Christ in Fort Pierce, Fla., sent $5,600 to Churches of…
National
A winner, on and off the field
MONTGOMERY, ALA. — Retired Alabama coach Nick Saban has been called the GOAT — the greatest of all time — after winning seven college football national…
National
Christian Education: Scholarships for young Christian leaders, dual enrollment and more quick takes
Got interesting news to share involving schools and universities associated with Churches of Christ? We welcome readers’ tips and ideas. Email us at [email protected]. CROWLEY’S…
National
Across the Nation: The waving Oregonian, a family baptized 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
A pair of decades in Paraguay
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY — The mission didn’t go as planned. Twenty years ago, a team of Freed-Hardeman University graduates moved to the capital of this South…
International
20 years, 16 souls, one nation
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY — Sixteen Christians — from the U.S., Paraguay and even Italy — have served on the Asunción mission team during the past two…
International
A London congregation seeks to become ‘all things for all men’
LONDON — The Stratford Church of Christ packed into the cafeteria of the St. Francis Catholic Primary School on an overcast Sunday. Once, this was…
International
Around the World: Meeting King Charles, honoring a minister to West Africa 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
A ‘poor hater’ in D.C.
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — The Church of Christ in this Washington suburb meets less than 11 miles from the U.S. Capitol, where politicians use words…
Reviews
Prayer book guides readers through difficult Psalms
Usually thought of as comforting and uplifting, the Psalms can just as often be disconcerting to the present-day reader. Perhaps you have been through difficult…
Editorial
Editorial: Now what?
The 2024 presidential election is over. Finally. The long, bitter campaign left behind a tired and divided nation — and church. At least the outcome…