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“By the use of such charts people ‘hear the gospel’ by the eye as well as by the ear,” H.F. MacLane wrote in 1897. “And the message of truth is impressed upon the mind in such a way that it will not soon be forgotten.”
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COVID-19 impacted churches everywhere in 2020, but two churches in Boise, Idaho, saw their futures forever altered through a merger that has spurred two years of growth and almost 50 baptisms during 2022.
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In our quest to collect comprehensive data that accurately reflects our movement, Christian Standard has extended until Feb. 1 the deadline for completing our annual church survey.
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Upon his arrival in Jerusalem in chapter 7, Ezra sized things up rather quickly. The exiles were in danger of turning back to the sinful ways that had caused them to go into captivity in the first place. Ezra was committed to nip that mindset in the bud.
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The New Testament calls the follower of Jesus to be distinct as a “new creation” in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). . . . What values and priorities should be different between us and the non-Christians around us?
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Taking Communion is a very personal matter, but it is also a shared meal . . .
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“We are always excessive when we sacrifice the higher beauty to obtain the lower one,” a Mrs. Stowe wrote in 1866. “A woman who will sacrifice domestic affection, conscience, self-respect, honor, to love of dress, we all agree loves dress too much.” . . .
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Only a few days remain to complete Christian Standard’s annual survey designed for every Restoration Movement church (Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ). The deadline is Monday, Jan. 23.
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The merger of Central Christian College of the Bible, Moberly, Mo., and St. Louis Christian College, Florissant, Mo., was officially completed Dec. 5 with acceptance of the merger agreement by the Missouri Secretary of State.