Lipscomb legend Dennis ‘Dean’ Loyd dies at 87
The man known to generations of Lipscomb University students as “Dean Loyd” died Sunday at age 87. Dennis Loyd served as a teacher, professor and…
Christian education
Mount Dora Christian Academy names York University’s Samuel Smith as next president
Samuel Smith, president of York University in Nebraska, will become the eighth president of Mount Dora Christian Academy and Children’s Home in Florida, the academy…
A maroon hood to go with his red coat
HENDERSON, Tenn. — Frances Johnson hurried home from Alabama Christian College to tell her parents that she and Jack Zorn were getting married. But her…
A truly Christian university welcomes all
Matthew 19 is filled with hard teachings. Certainly, Jesus’ disciples and other would-be followers thought so. With large crowds around him, Jesus first responded to…
Australian teen who lost her mom to cancer dreams of leading her country
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — Jada Electra Black has a big dream. The Christian teen would like to serve as prime minister of Australia. “That’s my goal,”…
In a post-Christian landscape, school chaplain nurtures young faith
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA — The well-being team at Redlands College paused while eating lunch as a student ranted about frustrations with a close friend. Braiden Jackson, the…
No phones allowed, but machetes OK: Global program aims to build teens’ faith
PORT VILA, VANUATU — The journey begins 1,200 miles — and a world — away. Ninth graders at an affluent Christian school in Australia leave…
‘Have you not read?’
Jesus was healing in the region of Judea when a group of Pharisees approached him to test him. “Is it lawful for a man to…
‘Great cloud of witnesses’ helped propel Harding football to national title
Coach Paul Simmons worried that he had created “too much chaos” for his players. His undefeated Harding University Bisons were in the NCAA Division II…
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…
