Tears at a military church
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Fifty years after preaching his first sermon, Ron Edwards jokes that he knows the secret to ministry. Change churches every three years.…
Archive: Aug 2022
‘Action on climate change … is an act of love’
On her daily commute to New Orleans, Jaime Green can’t help notice the land seems to be vanishing. “I literally drive through town every day…
A heavenly day at the ballpark
ARLINGTON, Texas — In my family, major milestones include births, weddings, baptisms — and one’s first time to attend a Texas Rangers game. I’ve followed Rangers…
Federal lawsuit filed over arrests of five Midland Christian School educators
Four former employees of Midland Christian School in Texas and a current employee who says he was demoted from his assistant principal role filed a…
Our ministerial crisis has arrived
My dad is a minister. He has preached for congregations in Oklahoma, California and Texas. He now serves as an elder of the Gray Road…
Voices only: ‘To God be the Glory’ in Switzerland
ZURICH, Switzerland — I had two years of German at Lipscomb University, and ein bisschen of it has come back as I’ve visited with the…
Why faith matters to America: We talk to the author of an insightful new book
Religion reporter Bob Smietana’s “aha!” moment came a few years ago while covering a hurricane. When a tornado, flood or other disaster occurs, so-called faith-based…
‘We only need one to live’
NEW BERN, N.C. — Sam Birmingham needed a kidney. He desperately needed a kidney. His quality of life — his life itself — depended on it. …
Better as one: Churches merge
CINCINNATI — In some ways, in many ways, they couldn’t be more different. Greg Jasper, 51, was born and raised in Cincinnati. He looks every…
Around the World: Ministry training for orphans, community transformation 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…
