National
18 wheels and a heart to serve
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — In the dark, John Kincaid could see hints of the devastation in this seaside city. The downed tree limbs in every…
December 2018
View as PDF• ‘God sent them to us’ • Can we reach millennials? • 18 wheels and a heart to serve • A storm bridges churches divided by race, doctrine • Despite Michael’s fury, ‘souls will be saved,’ church members say • Pepperdine student killed in California massacre • Preaching that hums, pleads and roars • Church offers a place at the Lord’s Supper for immigrants from Africa, Middle East • A city of raw miracles • ‘I’m still standing’ • Should we avoid controversies in the Lord’s church? • ‘Going Solo’ will help single parents care for their kids — and themselves • In crush of holiday gatherings, book focuses on what matters • ‘We come together in grief and outrage’ • Dialogue on issues affecting our faith assemblies is vital
In this issue:
Big Questions
Can Churches of Christ reach millennials?
Roslyn Miller’s heritage in Churches of Christ runs deep. However, Reclaimed Church — the congregation she’s helping plant in Orlando, Fla. — is not a mirror…
International
A city of raw miracles, Part 1
ATHENS, Greece — From right to left, Miriam traces her finger over the words of the prophet Isaiah. “‘In a surge of anger I hid my…
International
A city of raw miracles, Part 2
ATHENS, Greece — A few metro stops away from the Bible study stand the ruins of the Parthenon, an ancient temple dedicated to the city’s namesake…
International
A city of raw miracles, Part 3
ATHENS, Greece — "These are people that are listening to their dreams,” says Matt Gulley. The Harding University graduate is sitting at a table in…
Milestones
Milestones, December 2018
Anniversary Garry and Sylvia Regester 70 years Garry Regester and Sylvia Lanham were married Nov. 10, 1948, in Upshur County, West Virginia. During their marriage…
Milestones
Newsmakers, December 2018
HONORED Josiah Knowles, with the Charles and Judy Siburt Christian Character Award for Christ-like passion and service, and Zach Badon, with the K.C. Moser Student…
In the Word
Dialogue on issues affecting our faith assemblies is vital
Coleraine, Northern Ireland — The church has always, either by choice or circumstance, been challenged by societal change. I believe it is part of our survival…
International
Around the World: Families open their homes — and their Bibles
FEATURED IMAGE (above): A family in the western Honduran town of Ocotepeque studies God’s Word with members of a small team from Doors Slammed Open Ministries.…
Dialogue
Preaching that hums, pleads and roars
David Wilson exhibits the trifecta of great gospel preaching: a love of God, a love for his people and a love for the truth. Affectionately…
Partners
Partners, December 2018
FEATURE PHOTO (above): Hundreds of Harding University students donate their time to help pack 254,000 meals in under two hours. Churches of Christ in the area…
Features
‘I’m Still Standing’
Only God can take a young boy from Africa and a dying church in America and mesh their stories. That’s the firm belief of Gordon…
International
Church offers a place at the Lord’s Supper for immigrants
VIENNA, Austria — Bibles in English and Farsi line the shelves of the Pohlgasse Church of Christ in this European capital. A Nigerian Christian passes them…
Opinion
Should we avoid controversies in the Lord’s church?
A person would have to be like the proverbial ostrich with his head in the sand to be unaware of conflicting views among the Lord’s people…
Inside Story
A storm bridges churches divided by race, doctrine
‘We give people steaks to get into the church, but then we serve them hot dogs.” That was one takeaway from a conversation I had…
Reviews
‘Going Solo’ will help single parents care for their kids — and themselves
I have been a single parent for quite some time now. So, as I was starting to read “Going Solo: Hope and Healing for the Single…
Reviews
Review: Come and Eat
This is the time of year that seems to center on family — and food. Every few days, it seems, there are gatherings with friends,…
International
‘God sent them to us’
VIENNA, Austria — “It was not our choice to come here. We were getting together one day at the house church, and the information leaked out.…