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MACU Rwanda has graduated its first two students. Also briefs about Johnson University Florida, ICOM, a Woman’s World Conference at Manhattan Christian College, and more. . . .
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Tavriski Christian Institute Restores Damaged Homes in Kherson, Ukraine
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Tavriski Christian Institute evacuated Kherson, Ukraine, soon after the Russian invasion in 2022, but TCI did not abandon the people of Kherson. TCI has helped evacuate hundreds from that area, and it continues to feed people there and help with recovery from a flood. . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Small Is Beautiful’ (1981)
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“Someone ought to say a good word for the small church,” Joseph H. Dampier wrote in 1981. “The reported observation of Abraham Lincoln that the Lord must love the common people because He made so many of them could be applied to small churches because there are so many of them.” . . .
Diane Stortz: Reflecting on 50 Years of Service in Christian Publishing
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After an interesting introduction to Christian publishing, Diane Stortz served in the field for 50 years, enjoying success as an editor, freelance writer, and author. She retired in 2023. (Former Christian Standard editor Mark A. Taylor, who served with Diane at Standard Publishing for several years, wrote this article.)
The One Thing They Couldn’t Steal
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Today, in the final of six Christmas memories that Christian leaders so generously shared with us this season, Christian writer and speaker Seana Scott describes how her family tried to make the best of a nightmare situation. Merry Christmas to all!
‘The Spirit of Christmas Eve’ (1906)
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In this excerpt from a 1906 essay, Anna D. Bradley responded to a correspondent who contended that Christmas Day was “handed down from heathendom.” . . .
Christmas: Good News for All People
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In today’s penultimate Christmas memory, Team Expansion president Doug Lucas describes a scene during a bus ride that opened his eyes in a new way to the great need for Christ around the world. . . .
Recalling the All-Dorm Christmas Celebrations at CCU’s Restoration Hall
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In today’s Christmas memory, Christian educator Rick Cherok reflects on Christmas celebrations at Cincinnati Christian University’s Restoration Hall, where he was resident director for 13 years.
‘Born that Man No More May Die’
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Christian college professor Genilyn McCaffrey starts her Christmas memory by writing, “As a preacher’s kid whose dad also happened to direct the church choirs, I spent the Sundays before Christmas in kids’ choir practices and waiting around for the adult rehearsals to finish. . . .”