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Upper West Side Story
NEW YORK — A rap song by Eminem played in the lobby of a hostel where guests from around the world stay while visiting this city…
October 2023
View as PDFUpper West Side Story • From the field house to the house of God • A blessed visit to a Ghanaian immigrant church • One hurricane, two churches • Dwindling Church of Christ seeks new future as community church campus • Nevada preacher ‘still excited about ministry’ • Two lives lost in Ukraine • A diverse church full of conversion stories • The journey: Reporting the news of our fellowship
In this issue:
National
From the field house to the house of God
YORK, Neb. — During softball season, Bailey Hardey wakes before sunrise on Tuesdays and Thursdays for team workouts. It’s a familiar commitment. The junior general…
National
Dwindling Church of Christ seeks new future as community church campus
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Mayfair Church of Christ — at one time a flagship congregation among Churches of Christ in the Oklahoma City area —…
National
One hurricane, two churches
MALIBU, Calif. — Two Churches of Christ met for worship at Pepperdine University on the day Hurricane Hilary arrived. “There’s a storm a-brewing,” minister Eric Wilson…
National
Across the Nation: A 100th anniversary, community service program 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…
Partners
Oklahoma Christian to offer Church of Christ Heritage Scholarship
Oklahoma Christian University will soon offer 50 percent off tuition to members of Churches of Christ, the Oklahoma City school recently announced. Beginning with the…
National
Nevada preacher ‘still excited about ministry’
'Go West, young man.” At age 27, with a Bible degree from Oklahoma Christian University and five years of experience preaching in Vermont, Bruce Henderson…
National
A diverse church full of conversion stories
LINDENHURST, N.Y. — Prayer kneelers and organ pipes aren’t typical in a Church of Christ. Then again, the Long Island Church of Christ — a…
Partners
Christians around the world to come together for 24 hours of prayer
The University Parkway Church of Christ in Baltimore is inviting Christians all over the globe to join together for 24 hours of prayer and fellowship…
International
Around the World: Riots in Pakistan destroy church buildings, water wells needed in Niger and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
International
Two lives lost in Ukraine
Two Ukrainian Christians, separated in age by a half-century, experienced the love of Jesus and the horrors of war. Artem Vinogradar, 22, died in…
Inside Story
A blessed visit to a Ghanaian immigrant church
NEW YORK — I didn’t understand the words as the North Bronx Church of Christ sang in Twi, the native dialect of the Ghanaian immigrant…
Editorial
The journey: Reporting the news of our fellowship
About 2,800 miles separate Manhattan, N.Y., from Malibu, Calif. By car that trip would take roughly 41 hours, according to Google Maps. The good news…
Insight
‘Peace, peace, be still’
MALIBU, Calif. — Maybe it was the hurricane. Maybe it was the church name: Waves Church. Whatever the reason, for the three days I spent…
Views
Can we visit? Not if we don’t know what time
We spent recent months traveling through the eastern U.S., visiting various congregations along the way, which proved exhilarating and interesting. In all, we worshiped God…
Reviews
How Christian men can exemplify the right kind of masculinity
Our culture has never been more lost and confused on the topic of masculinity. In 2022, the Southern Baptist Convention faced a reckoning with a…
Insight
My favorite college football analyst: a brother in Christ?
After more than a year of faithful listening, I finally heard something on Josh Pate’s show that shocked me. If you’re a college football fan,…