Alabama church member, transportation ‘visionary’ dies at 92
Ed Mitchell stands outside the J.E. Mitchell Jr. International Intermodal Center, at the Huntsville airport, named in his honor in 2007. (Photo via www.al.com) The…
Archive: Jul 2011
Harold’s Pit Bar-B-Q in Abilene, Texas closing, at least temporarily
The last time I visited Abilene Christian University in Texas, journalism faculty members Cheryl Bacon and Kenneth Pybus introduced me to Harold's Pit Bar-B-Q.Sadly, my first experience…
Oklahoma Christian University basketball coach nears state’s all-time wins record
Dan Hays Oklahoma Christian University head basketball coach Dan Hays is just two wins away from becoming the all-time winningest basketball coach in Oklahoma history,…
Are there too many slackers at your church? What can congregations do about it?
"Pew-warming Slackers" is the title of a new book by Scott Thumma and Warren Bird.No, not really. The actual title is "The Other 80 Percent: Turning…
Introducing Kimberly Mauck, The Christian Chronicle’s new reviews editor
Kimberly Mauck (Photo by Erik Tryggestad) The Christian Chronicle introduces its new reviews editor: Kimberly Mauck.Mauck succeeds Harold Shank, who left the position as he…
Texas church member driven to succeed, this time in NASCAR
Randy Hill Racing made a splash in Times Square on July 14 with the announcement that Hill's racing team would take on the ARCA and…
For VBS, a fun, educational intro to the Tabernacle
Jonathan Pettus passed along the link to this video.It's a "hilarious intro" to the Tabernacle, as Pettus described it, produced for Vacation Bible School by…
Encouragement, support needed to help churches on U.S./Mexico border reach fertile fields, minister says
Texas State Rep. Richard Pena Raymond, minister Miguel Zuniga and Speaker of the House Joe Straus in the Texas House of Representatives, where Zuniga offered…
California minister discusses sermon prep and where you go when you die
John Manor (photo via www.sandiegoreader.com) The San Diego Reader interviews John Manor, minister for the El Cajon Boulevard Church of Christ in San Diego.The newspaper…
Discussing thermodynamics and theology in Tulsa
Eugene and Marina Shevchenko, with children Margaret and Maxim, in Tulsa. (Photo by Erik Tryggestad) Blogging from Tulsa, Okla. The second law of thermodynamics led…
