News & Updates

Class Goes On: A Tribute to the Life and Teaching of Dr. Jack Cottrell

Tom Claibourne writes: "Since Dr. Jack Cottrell's passing last Friday, I’m sure some have expressed dismay that we have lost not only a good man of God, but…

Jack Cottrell and My ‘Macedonian Turning Point’

A Christian editor shares how his life changed forever when he attended a once-a-week class on the Holy Spirit that Jack Cottrell offered at his church during a…

Jack Cottrell and God’s Plan A+

On Friday evening, after a long battle with cancer, Jack Cottrell, 84, passed from earth to heaven. Dr. Cottrell was professor of theology at Cincinnati Christian University for…

U.S. News’ List Includes Several Christian Colleges (Plus News Briefs)

U.S. News & World Report's "Best College's" issue includes Milligan, Johnson, and William Jessup universities, among others. Also, briefs about Intentional Churches, Ozark Christian College, and Del Harris's…

News Briefs for September 7

Briefs about a "Fresh Hope" Mental Health Care Summit for Pastors in Iowa, expansion by Traders Point Christian Church in Indianapolis, and more.

James Fehl: A Man Who Continued to Do Good

The apostle Peter wrote to people who were suffering and challenged them to “commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good” (1 Peter 4:19). James…

September/October 2022

Longtime Standard Editor Jim Fehl Dies (Plus News Briefs)

James I. Fehl, 87, a longtime editor with Standard Publishing who dealt with the effects of polio his entire adult life, died Aug. 21. We also have briefs…

Register Your Entire Church or College for ICOM (Plus News Briefs)

Churches and colleges can pay a flat rate, based on their size, and register their entire "family" for the International Conference On Missions. Also, briefs from SpireConference, churches…

News Briefs for Aug. 17

In these briefs we feature news about Encounter, a support and recovery ministry at the Elizabethtown (Ky.) Campus of Southeast Christian Church, and also an Adaptive Sports and…

Share Your Hobby with Us

If you have an interesting hobby and serve in ministry with a Christian Church or Church of Christ—or know of a friend who checks those boxes—would you share…

Indiana Preacher Faces ‘Trials and Tribulations’ after Batmobile Shop Raided

A California news outlet reports that the raid and subsequent criminal charges against a 57-year-old preacher and Batmobile maker were part of a favor to an angry Batmobile…

TSF Achieves $1 Billion in Assets (Plus Other News Briefs)

Doug Crozier of The Solomon Foundation announced recently that the church extension fund has achieved $1 billion in assets on its way to helping more than 500 churches…

Take Our Communion Survey (Plus News Briefs)

The Communion survey has closed; look for results Aug. 10. (Thank you to all who participated.) This file also contains briefs about e2 partnering with Crossroads Church Partners,…

News Briefs for July 27

This week we have briefs about the ICOM Student Film Festival, Eli Cramer (a Milligan runner who was struck and killed by a car earlier this year), a…