Editorial: Why the restoration plea is still valid
Minister shortages. Closing churches. Struggling theology schools. All are happening in Churches of Christ in the U.S., which raises the question: Is the restoration plea…
Archive: Dec 2023
Why parsonages are loved and loathed
Parsonage walls don’t talk. But ministers and their families who have lived in homes owned by churches have stories to tell. One minister told of…
Parsonage or housing allowance?
Churches may help ministers with housing costs in a variety of ways. Among the most common are parsonages, housing allowances and loans or gifts for…
Peace on Earth and goodwill to men: Christian Santa professes Christ
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus — he’s even a member of the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame. Every year when the…
Botham Jean’s sister shares grief and struggles of faith
Allisa Charles-Findley’s book “After Botham: Healing From My Brother’s Murder by a Police Officer” skillfully employs her emotionally charged words to create a poignant narrative…
Harding University wins national championship
For the first time in its history, Harding University is the NCAA Division II football national champ. Using a run-intensive "flexbone" offense, Harding flexed mightily…
ACU’s Holy Sexuality Week sparks a pro-LGBTQ petition
Abilene Christian University in Texas is revisiting its sexuality policy after more than 2,000 students, alumni and friends of the university voiced concerns about the…
Male and female God created them
What happens in the places where church and popular culture meet? Recent studies found that 7 percent of Americans are lesbian, gay or bisexual, according…
Harding University football plays for its first national championship
It's a good year to be a Bison or a Wildcat in Arkansas — especially if you like pigskin. For the first time in its…
‘We who are many are one body’
PORT VILA, VANUATU — I forgot what day it was. I was tired — exhausted, actually — when I landed thousands of miles from home after…
