News Briefs for Oct. 18
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Two Point University Department of Biblical Studies faculty members have written books. Plus briefs from ICOM, Team Expansion, Milligan University, GLCC, and more . . .
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October 22 | Philip Preaches in Samaria
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Philip’s ministry had three parts to it. He preached, and the crowds all paid close attention to what he said. He cast out demons (some came out with shrieks). And he healed those who were paralyzed or lame. . . .
Lincoln Christian University to Close; Ozark to Acquire Lincoln’s Seminary
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Lincoln Christian University will close at the end of this school year. However, Lincoln Christian Seminary will be acquired by Ozark Christian College and moved to OCC’s campus in Joplin, Mo., presidents of the institutions announced on Wednesday. . . .
‘An Unbelievable Privilege’: Tim Harlow Retiring after 33 Years at Parkview Christian
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Tim Harlow is retiring at the end of this month after 33 years as senior pastor at Parkview Christian Church in Orland Park, Ill. Harlow led the suburban Chicago church as it grew from just 150 people in 1990 to well more than 8,000 at its pre-pandemic height. Harlow said retiring and moving away after so long in one place isn’t easy. . . .
October 22 | Discovery
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These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Philip Preaches in Samaria” (Acts 8:4-24), by Mark Scott.
News Briefs for Oct. 11
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News briefs from Celtic Christian Mission (2024 tour of Ireland), Ozark Christian College (new dean of Graduate Studies), and two churches in Kentucky. . . .
In Search of—Me
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A search to reunite pictures with their owners brings to mind God’s efforts to reunite lost humanity with himself, their Creator. . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘The Importance of State Missions’ (1903)
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“Ohio presents a mission field of marvelous ripeness and of vast extent. The gifts of our entire brotherhood might be poured into it for years, and yet not gather all of the harvest that is ripe for our hands,” the corresponding secretary for the Ohio Christian Missionary Society wrote in 1903. . . .
Lilly Awards Grants to Christian Colleges to Boost Preaching Efforts
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Four schools aligned with Christian Churches and Churches of Christ have been awarded grants totaling almost $5 million from the Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative. Among the schools each receiving more than $1.2 million were Point University, Johnson University, Milligan University, and Central Christian College of the Bible. . . .