National
America’s oldest World War II vet remembered as ‘a Texas legend’
AUSTIN, Texas — Richard Overton was buried in a field of honor at Texas State Cemetery — a Tampa Sweet cigar in his jacket pocket…
February 2019
View as PDFIn border wall fight, compassion mixes with concern • America’s oldest WWII vet remembered as a ‘Texas legend’ • Furlough and prayers for the unspoken • Cyntoia Brown: Lipscomb Universiry ‘changed my life’ • Fare thee Wells • Five weeks in Congress: one Christian’s journey • In faith and politics, this trio of congressmen shares similar beliefs • Minister I.V. White dies at 88 • Carl Mitchell, missionary to Italy and Harding Bible dean, dies at 92 • St. Louis-area ministers tout unity in Jesus Christ • Lads to Leaders goes to India • A heart to serve — and spike • The church must break its ‘Eerie Silence’ • Is the church relevant in the 21st century? • Editorial: Passing the baton • Perseverance after the storm • Minister gives home-run tips for relief preachers • Purity movement critique suffers from over-generalizations and flawed style • Does it bring you joy?
In this issue:
Top Stories
In border wall fight, compassion mixes with concern
As a Christian, U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie worships with a bilingual congregation that shares the Gospel with Spanish speakers and feeds the hungry without concern…
Inside Story
Furlough and prayers for the unspoken
GLENARDEN, Md. — Every week, a good brother in Christ reminds me to pray for those who have “unspoken prayer requests.” I know we’ve all…
Top Stories
Cyntoia Brown: Lipscomb University ‘changed my life’
Each semester, the LIFE program at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., which is associated with Churches of Christ, pairs traditional students with inmates serving time…
National
Fare thee Wells
NEW YORK — New Yorkers streamed out of the subway at 125th and Malcolm X Boulevard on a Friday night. Some headed toward a line of…
Obituaries
Minister I.V. White dies at 88
ABBEVILLE , S.C. — In 1959, I.V. White left his job at the Packard Motor Car Co. in Detroit and moved to this small Southern…
National
Across the Nation: Christian rodeo star, second-grade hunger advocate 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…
National
Five weeks in Congress: one Christian’s journey
When Brenda Jones took the oath of office for her brief tenure in the U.S. House, her first words related to her faith. “Mr. Speaker,…
National
Three members of Churches of Christ elected to U.S. House
In 2005, a freshman congressman named Ted Poe drove his gaudy Jeep with 35-inch tires, six front floodlights and a bumper sticker proclaiming “Texas is…
Obituaries
Carl Mitchell, missionary to Italy and Harding Bible dean, dies at 92
Churches of Christ across the U.S. and Europe mourn the Dec. 19 death of Carl Mitchell. The World War II veteran, who served for 18…
National
St. Louis-area ministers tout unity in Jesus Christ
About 200 members of St. Louis-area congregations praised God at a recent unity service hosted by the Centreville Church of Christ, across the state line…
In the Word
Perseverance after the storm
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — You might think that people living in an area that has seen dozens of hurricanes, knowing the perceived danger of those storms,…
Opinion
Does it bring you joy?
I’m the type of person who enjoys being busy. What I’ve learned, however, is that when I overfill my schedule with places to be and…
Editorial
Editorial: Passing the baton
We’ve lost a great number of servants of late — R.C. Wells, I.V. White, Carl Mitchell, Doyle Kee and many more. And, of course, there…
Partners
Partners, February 2019
FEATURE PHOTO (above): Each Friday, students from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., organize a half-hour period of singing and devotional thoughts for residents at the Southern…
Milestones
Milestones, February 2019
Memorials Arthur Glenn Martin and Dee Martin (1927-2019) and (1928-2019) Glenn and Dee Martin shared their final days together and went to their reward within days of…
Milestones
Newsmakers, February 2019
HONORED Andrew Bramlett, member of the Burnt Hickory Church of Christ in Marietta, Ga., with the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council’s Award for Local History…
Dialogue
The church must break its ‘Eerie Silence’
What bothers Ammar Saheli most is what Churches of Christ aren’t saying. That’s why the 48-year-old minister penned “Eerie Silence” (WestBow Press, 2018), a raw…
International
Lads to Leaders goes to India
‘It’s not about competition. It’s about our kids becoming future leaders of the next generation of the Church of Christ.” Ricky Gootam gave that message…
Features
A heart to serve — and spike
People young and old look up to Catherine Hackett — and not just because of her height. The 6 foot 1 inch freshman volleyball standout…
Reviews
Review: Pure
I grew up hearing, nearly verbatim, some of the ridiculous sayings mentioned in “PURE: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and…
International
Around the World: From refugee to redeemed in Africa
FEATURED IMAGE (above): In a makeshift baptistery in the village of Palabek, Uganda, a woman gives her life to Christ at the conclusion of an annual…
Reviews
Author/minister gives home-run tips for relief preachers
Those who preach every Sunday develop practices that support the demands of this rigorous weekly rhythm. For those who preach on an occasional basis, however,…