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Church members in Florida cleaning up after Hurricane Irma
As Hurricane Irma roared through Florida, dozens sought safety inside the Gulf Coast Church of Christ building in Fort Myers. For about five hours Sunday, the…
October 2017
View as PDF• After hurricanes, a flood of God’s love • Churches aren’t safe from opioids • Racial unity and food for thought • ‘The next life is a new life’ • The addiction battle in our pews • Why should we care about Martin Luther? • How $20 can teach a lesson
In this issue:
National
Texas faithful mobilize shelters for Hurricane Harvey flooding victims
BELTON, Texas — In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, strangers became like family. Christians motivated by their love for Jesus opened their hearts — and…
Culture
‘The next life is a new life’
HOUSTON — For many American churches, a Sunday potluck might feature casseroles, buckets of chicken and salads with crushed chips on top. At the Vietnamese Church…
Editorial
How $20 can teach a lesson
An Air Force colonel once taught me a humbling lesson about accepting generosity. It was the summer of 1961 and I was in Kaiserslautern, Germany,…
Insight
Panera and Psalms: Where do you find much-needed reflection?
I recently read a Wall Street Journal feature on Ron Shaich, founder of Panera Bread Co. He had just sold the business and was thinking…
In the Word
He went on his way home, rejoicing
If God gives awards for church attendance, Rob will have a chest full of blue ribbons. In June of 1968, the Churches of Christ in…
Reviews
500 years later, would Luther tweet?
For evangelical Christians, Oct. 31, 2017, marks a significant anniversary. On that day 500 years ago, a young German monk is said to have nailed…
National
After Harvey, love and compassion overflow in battered Lone Star State
HOUSTON — From organizing a "Hurricane Bucket Challenge" to feeding 5,000 — hot dogs, not fish — Churches of Christ are finding creative ways to serve after Hurricane Harvey. The…
National
After Harvey, hope for heroes and victims
HOUSTON — This one was personal. When I traveled to New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast to cover Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the churches…
Milestones
Milestones, October 2017
Birthdays Doretha Fitzhugh 94th Sept. 24 Houston John Townley 90th Oct. 14 Porter, Texas Anniversaries A.F. and Doretha Fitzhugh 76 years Oct. 1 Houston Earl…
Milestones
Newsmakers, October 2017
HONORED Debra Lawrence, hostess for the Hands of Compassion ministry in Rochester, Minn. After 11 years of serving Mayo Clinic patients and families, Lawrence is…
Views
Why should we care about Martin Luther?
1. When our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, says “Repent” he means that the entire life of believers should be a repentance. 2. This word…
Inside Story
Sifting through my family’s flood of blessings
PEARLAND, Texas — I know what it’s like to wake up to a rearranged landscape. Growing up in the Houston area, I have lived through many tropical…
Dialogue
The addiction battle in our pews
Speaking out of his own tragedy, Brandon Holt Sr. is gaining national recognition as he educates churches and leaders on the realities of substance use…
National
Across the Nation: Dads-n-Lads retreat, House to House milestone 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
Churches aren’t safe from opioids
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — “It’s something that if we, the church, don’t address, there’s going to be a lot more people that don’t have a…
Partners
Partners, October 2017
CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS MIDLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL MIDLAND, Texas — Eddie Lee, superintendent of Midland Christian School for 32 years, will retire at the end of this…
International
Around the World, October 2017
ZAMBIA Nazibbula — In a rural village of this southern African nation, medical missionaries walk from a caravan of buses to serve patients during an…