Five universities break records
Despite the financial and instructional challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, five universities associated with Churches of Christ celebrated record enrollments this fall. Headcounts hit…
Archive: Oct 2020
Share real news with senior saints
Our senior brothers and sisters in Christ are enduring long, lonely lockdowns in nursing homes, senior care centers and assisted living facilities. We want so…
The blessing of staying put
FORT PORTAL, Uganda — Twenty-five years ago, Jeff and Cheryl Cash boarded a bus loaded with people, produce, sheep and chickens in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. …
Voices only: Prayer for Peace
Welcome to Voices only. I usually spend a little time each week searching for a video to share, but this time I didn't have to…
Mother, son share their journey of grief and hope
‘In our culture, we don’t know what to do with the groans of people,” writes Josh Ross in “Scarred Hope: A Mother and Son Learn…
‘Cuties’ uproar stirs broader concerns
When the #CancelNetflix trend hit social media a few weeks ago, I was … curious. The Netflix film “Cuties” set off a firestorm of criticism…
Milestones, November 2020
Memorials David Lee Arnold 1935-2020 David was born on the family farm outside of Bowie, Texas. He attended elementary school in “the country” before graduating…
Drive-in fellowship
BALTIMORE — When Eric Lorick bought an old apple-green Plymouth in 1973, he couldn’t wait to take his high school sweetheart, Andrea, to the Carlin Drive-In…
An eternal difference
I remember the pink JOY buses that brought all the little children — “red and yellow, black and white” — to worship. I remember the…
50 years: White’s Ferry Road School of Preaching
The White's Ferry Road School of Preaching in West Monroe, La. — featured in a special Inside Story column — opened in 1970 and graduated 875…
