Reading Time: 10 minutes
From almost the moment we posted a list of the oldest Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ still meeting for worship each week, we began receiving updates to our list from readers. The list of churches that started before 1860 stood at 51 when we posted it on Nov. 1. Since then, it has grown to 105. . . .
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When the 2023 International Conference on Missions opens this week in Oklahoma City, it will do so with high hopes—and in a place ICOM hasn’t been in 50 years. The theme this year is “Hope for the Nations.” Stephanie Freed of Rapha International is serving as president . . .
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The Lord’s Supper invites God’s family to the finely crafted table of his love . . .
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Some cities are so significant that just saying their names gets a reader’s or hearer’s attention. In the ancient world, this was true with Ephesus, a city with a population that rivaled Rome and Thessalonica. Paul visited Ephesus as the end of his second missionary journey . . .
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These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Ephesus” (Acts 19:8-10, 23-41), by Mark Scott.
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Briefs about the re-release of a novel about Alexander Campbell, videos from CMF International, a Midwest Christian College reunion, Harding University’s 100th anniversary, and more.
Reading Time: 6 minutes
“Twenty-five years ago, I finally left the Land of Numb—the land where I was raised,” pastor Don Follis writes. “The ruts run deep to that land, and I still know the way back. From time to time, I return there. Most days, though, I can barely see it in my rearview mirror. . . .”
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Refurbishing of the iconic, 166-foot, brick First Christian Church tower in Columbus, Ind., is expected to be completed Dec. 4 . . . and the project is coming in under budget. . . .
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The ingredients of Communion convey a sacred message. . . .