Across the Nation: A longtime minister retires, serving Muslim neighbors and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
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Little money, few benefits: Retiring ministers struggle
A faithful minister of the Gospel spends a lifetime serving the church. Bad advice decades ago led him to opt out of Social Security. His…
Christians use AI to share Jesus
Missionary Leslie Taylor preaches in English and Japanese each Sunday at the bilingual Matsudo Church of Christ in the Tokyo area. A military brat who…
Meet the suddenly most quotable minister in Minnesota
RICHFIELD, MINN. — Nebraska. Tennessee. Minnesota. I keep running into Ethan Bilbrey … and I keep quoting him in The Christian Chronicle. The funny thing…
‘Divine power’ saves minister
ROSEVILLE, MINN. — A grease fire that severely burned Richard Inyang on his stomach, arms, hands and upper thighs could have killed him. But it didn’t.…
‘You stepped up’
ROGERS, ARK. — In front of a torn projector screen, the worship leader led singing at the Southside Church of Christ on a recent Sunday…
Church food pantries respond to increased need amid migrant surge
CHICAGO — He traveled more than 5,000 miles, dodging human traffickers and drug cartels for six months, to reach the United States, all while caring…
Demand for food ministries rises with grocery prices
MINNEAPOLIS — As volunteers prepared to hand out milk, produce, canned goods and meat, cars lined up outside the Minneapolis Central Church of Christ. More…
Safe haven for ‘the hardest day’ of foster children’s lives
Under the shade of a few trees, a house is under construction beside the White Station Church of Christ in Memphis, Tenn. It’s no ordinary…
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…
