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There is still time to complete Christian Standard’s Annual Survey of Churches. This survey of 2023 data is designed for every Restoration Movement church (Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ)—from the largest to smallest—and takes only a few minutes to complete . . .
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A book by RENEW.org scholar Matthew Bates was selected as the top title in the Popular Theology category of Christianity Today’s 2024 Book Awards. . . . Also a brief about a tragic auto accident in Illinois and a preview of the National Preaching Summit March 11-12 in Indianapolis. . . .
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Dr. Charlie Starr’s introduction to C. S. Lewis came by reading “Mere Christianity” for an apologetics class at Dallas Christian College in 1981. The Great Lakes Christian College professor is now the foremost authority on Lewis’s handwriting. . . .
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After an extensive search, Dr. Stephen Waers was selected as Milligan University’s 16th president. Waers has been serving with Point University. He will succeed Dr. Bill Greer, Milligan’s president since 2011. . . .
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Dallas Willard and Dietrich Bonhoeffer both thought it was important to describe “the cost of discipleship” and “the cost of non-discipleship.” The former is the more famous phrase. But it’s often misunderstood. And the latter is rarely considered—at least directly. What can Bonhoeffer and Willard teach us about these concepts? . . .
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Christians gathered at The Lexington Cemetery in 1909 to hear J.W. McGarvey offer his recollections of eight “pioneer preachers” who are buried there, including John T. Johnson, Raccoon John Smith, Robert Milligan, and more. (Part 2)
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During 2023, NewThing was “able to start and sustain 1,059 church planting networks and helped plant 22,663 new churches!” according to the organization’s annual report. . . . Also briefs about the Mid-Winter Rally for missionaries and Christians in Europe, the upcoming Preaching-Teaching Convention at Ozark Christian College, and more.
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The Christian Standard Annual Survey of Churches is now available! We encourage all Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ to complete it by Friday, Jan. 26. It takes just a few minutes . . .
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“Minister shortages. Closing churches. Struggling theology schools,” The Christian Chronicle wrote in a recent editorial. “All are happening in Churches of Christ in the U.S., which raises the question: Is the restoration plea still valid?” . . .