Partners: October 2016
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES MOUNTAIN STATES CHILDREN’S HOME LONGMONT, Colo. — The children’s home plans to open a ranch-style cottage with nine bedrooms and eight bathrooms…
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Across the Nation, October 2016
ILLINOIS NAPERVILLE — The Naperville Church of Christ’s Extended Hand and Feet ministry served 235 households during a recent distribution. The outreach program also gave…
Newsmakers, October 2016
AWARDED: Milton Jones, left, presents Kevin Wooten with the Stephen Eckstein Lifetime Achievement Award. Kevin Wooten, campus minister at the University of Kentucky, the Stephen…
Review: Bittersweet
Life can be a series of trials mixed with moments of hope and happiness if we are willing to see — and taste — that…
Throw away those gigantic suit jackets
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — "This is the most preachers you’ll ever get together without fried chicken involved.” Craig Evans’ joke draws chuckles as a handful of…
Learning NOT to love chicken-fried steak
WACO, Texas — When Jordan and Debbie Hubbard married nearly 13 years ago, they shared a love for tasty, high-calorie foods. Think Texas-sized chicken-fried steaks. “We…
Reporting news that informs and inspires — in all 50 states
FAITH, S.D. — After chasing stories all over the United States, I found Faith — a town in South Dakota with a population of 421.…
How to be a more effective Bible teacher
Christianity is taught. No one comes from the womb as a Christian. No one inherits Christianity from a godly parent or a spiritual grandparent. Each…
Milestones, October 2016
Birthdays Bernice Crudup, 99, and F. Ray Duncan, 101 F. Ray Duncan and Bernice Crudup F. Ray Duncan has been a member at the Valley Church…
How to do the most good when helping after a disaster
BATON ROUGE, La. — Preproduction is everything, said Chandra Clark, whether you’re reporting on — or responding to — a natural disaster. “It’s absolutely necessary to…
