A wrong turn, a lesson learned on Georgia trip
ROME, Ga. — As I made a right turn on the way to my hotel, a homeless man standing in the highway median waved feverishly,…
Archive: Aug 2021
After massive earthquake, Christians in Haiti brace for aftershocks — and bad weather
Marie Francois slept outside, despite an approaching tropical storm, for fear that her home would collapse in aftershocks of Saturday’s earthquake. Many of her fellow…
As Afghan government collapses, Christians work to help volunteers leave
For 13 years, John and Jan Bradley have focused on building schools and hospitals in Afghanistan. "A lot of people are contacting us. ... We’re…
‘The church has lost a giant’
Jack Zorn, the influential founder of Lads to Leaders, a Christian youth-training program that started in 1968 with just eight boys but has grown to…
Is David Lipscomb turning over in his grave?
EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Lipscomb University. The purpose…
Will Candice McQueen really be the first female president of a Church of Christ university?
Candice McQueen made history this week as the first woman chosen to lead a university associated with Churches of Christ. Or did she? Lipscomb University…
Dixie Fire burns down California church camp
The Dixie Fire that is ravaging Northern California has destroyed Sierra Bible Camp, a mainstay of Churches of Christ for 67 years. The third-largest wildfire…
Lipscomb names Candice McQueen as its next president
For the first time, a woman will serve as president of a university associated with Churches of Christ. Trustees of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn.,…
Lions, lies and hope
Johan Gerber remembers praying for rain — and the cloudburst that followed. It happened in the 1980s, during a period of extreme drought in the…
Preachers shoulder burdens and hope in India
With a Bible in one hand and a bag of rice in the other, a minister in India heads home during a deadly wave of…
