Throwback Thursday – Christian Standard

‘The Church of the Air’

In the week following the historic stock market crash of 1929, we ran this front-page story on an early foray into Christian broadcasting at a radio station in Wichita Falls, Texas. We know …

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Published on : November 14, 2019
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“The Sovereignty of Jesus” (Keynote Sermon at the Centennial Convention)

The signature gathering marking the 100th anniversary of Thomas Campbell’s Declaration and Address took place in Pittsburgh in …

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Published on : November 7, 2019
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Cincinnati Christian University Started with a Merger

Cincinnati Bible Institute started on Oct. 1, 1923, and McGarvey Bible College in Louisville, Ky., opened a day …

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Published on : October 31, 2019
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A ‘Rip Van Winkle Faith’ Won’t Work

In 1974, Christian Standard introduced a column called “Reflecting on the News!” The concept was straightforward, allowing much …

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Published on : October 24, 2019
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Harmony in Giving

This article from 1964 obviously wasn’t the last word on the appropriate level of Christian giving, but it …

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Published on : October 17, 2019
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An 1800s Preacher Shares His Story

Buried toward the back of the Oct. 12, 1889, issue was a column by an unknown preacher who …

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Published on : October 10, 2019
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Rejecting the Temptation of Isolation

Knofel Staton, at the time president of Pacific Christian College—now called Hope International University (Fullerton, California)—urged people in …

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Published on : October 3, 2019
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Absurd and Mundane Ads from Oct. 1, 1904

When people see copies of Christian Standard from 90-plus years ago, they invariably comment on the advertising. There …

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Published on : September 26, 2019
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