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Despite adverse weather conditions, 485 people showed up for the first public worship service of Generations Church in Eugene, Ore. The church is multi-generational, though largely made up of University of Oregon students. A campus ministry veteran and Eugene native is helping lead this effort. . . .
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Ready to Harvest, which conducts denominational research, has released a 27-minute video via YouTube profiling and explaining Independent Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. “What Are Independent Christian Churches?” was posted early this week and is being generally well received. . . .
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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.