Timber Hill Church of Christ: A dot on the timeline of many Christians today
Rudy Taylor, who attended Oklahoma Christian College — now Oklahoma Christian University — in 1964-65, recently wrote a small book about a congregation that was…
Archive: Sep 2022
Why are some Christians so angry?
Chris McCurley has noticed something. “People are angrier than ever,” he said. That includes many Christians, said McCurley, who preaches for the Oldham Lane Church…
Pandemic and politics exacerbate challenges facing an Ohio church
MARYSVILLE, Ohio — This one-time farm town about 30 miles northwest of Columbus is booming. The century-old Marysville Church of Christ is not. Even before…
A year after devastating flood, Tennessee church rebuilding and hopeful
In August last year, historic flooding hit Middle Tennessee, irreparably damaging homes and churches in the area. The building of the Pinewood Church of Christ…
Oklahoma parsonage burns down during Sunday worship
Worship services for the McLoud Church of Christ in Oklahoma were interrupted Sunday when its parsonage caught fire. The home of the church’s preacher, Douglas…
Voices only: ‘Are You Washed in the Blood of the Lamb’ in Swahili — plus a bunch of handshakes
MONDULI JUU, Tanzania — This village is “up” (“juu” in Swahili) in the mountains of this East African nation. And numbers are up at the…
A real thrill ride: Visiting a church on vacation
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Walking up to the Ball Road Church of Christ was nearly as nerve-wracking as waiting in line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.…
Fishing for men by restoring the spirit of Christianity
The apostle Peter was called from his fishing boat to become a “fisher of men.” Little did he know the call to “follow me” meant…
Is Nashville the center of the religion news universe? For today, let’s say so
Twenty years ago, I moved to Nashville, Tenn., to work for The Associated Press. I spent less than a year in Music City before transferring…
