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'My dad! My dad!"
16+ hour, 50+ min ago (1219+ words) HOUSTON "When Maurice Costabile first showed up at a Houston church a few years ago, members had no clue his late father, Duilio, was a beloved TV cameraman dubbed the "Mayor of Yankee Stadium." They had no idea his late…...
Three minutes that saved a life
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1032+ words) CHATTANOOGA, TENN. " Wednesday night Bible class at the Central Church of Christ on June 3 turned into a life-or-death emergency as 64-year-old Keith Braud suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed. Members of the Central Church of Christ congregation gather in a prayer…...
Cancer can be a ministry
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1267+ words) DICKSON, TENN. " The sound of victory echoed throughout the halls of Nashville's Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center on May 7 as Chris Mc Curley pulled the rope and rang the gold bell, ending eight weeks of radiation treatment. For many cancer patients, ringing…...
Editorial: What Restoration means to us
1+ week, 3+ day ago (652+ words) Churches of Christ are not meant to be a denomination " and "Church of Christ" isn't meant to be a sectarian name, as ministers noted in our recent story on "A divine name." It's simply one of the biblical descriptions of…...
Iranians, Americans worship in a united kingdom
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1296+ words) BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND " "What if the regime wasn't there? What if we were still in Iran?" The questions seem to hang in the air, creating a lull in an hours-long dinner conversation. Three Iranians " a married couple, Iliya and Naghme, and…...
Evangelical press goes a cappella
1+ week, 6+ day ago (651+ words) FRANKLIN, TENN. " I went to a journalism conference, and a church service broke out. Given that this particular conference was for the Evangelical Press Association, that didn't surprise me. But an a cappella church service, sung from hand-held hymnals? That…...
Exploring the 1963 murder of a Harding teacher
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (640+ words) SEARCY, ARK. " Deana Hamby Nall and Mike S. Allen tell the comprehensive story of a Harding University professor's disappearance in October 1963 in "The Abduction of Mrs. Ruby Lowery Stapleton." Stapleton disappeared from a laundromat, and her body was found 11 days later....
Finding refuge in a city of change
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (1155+ words) ATHENS, GREECE " Jesus told his followers to "go and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28: 10). But in this modern European capital with biblical roots, the nations come to them, often as refugees. Known as a bridge to Europe, Greece is…...
Around the World: Church growth in Haiti, women's fellowship in Nicaragua and more quick takes
2+ week, 1+ day ago (636+ words) 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 this column? Email Erik Tryggestad at [email'protected]. DEVONSHIRE " "Because Bermuda is a wealthy island, many…...
Across the Nation: An Alabama tent revival, a Missouri "Golden Graduation" and more quick takes
2+ week, 1+ day ago (743+ words) 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 column? Email Calvin Cockrell at [email'protected]. Featured image (above): Allen Wai Jang, right, receives American Tai…...