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W. Todd Beale succeeded Reggie Hundley as CEO/administrator of the Christian Churches Pension Plan (CCPP) on July 1, and he is continuing the effort to increase visibility of the plan among those who can benefit from it. . . .
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Rick Jett, who was associated with IDES (International Disaster Emergency Service) for almost four decades, and who led the mission agency for 19 years as executive director before retiring two years ago, died on Wednesday.
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In 1927, L.A. Chapman, minister in Bedford, Ohio, compiled this listing of Scripture verses that “answer the question, ‘What must I do to be saved?’ presented without note or comment.”
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Ryan Riggins has joined The Solomon Foundation as president. He will work closely with CEO Doug Crozier to ensure the vision of the fast-growing church extension fund is translated into day-to-day operations. . . . Plus news briefs from Kentucky Christian University, Williamstown (Ky.) Christian Church, and more.
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Some laud the potential of artificial intelligence to make life easier for everyone. Some fear how AI could be misused. But like it or not, it’s here—and one company is looking to bring it to the church. Michael Whittle, a California entrepreneur and lay pastor, is the founder of Pulpit AI, a soon-to-be-released platform designed to help pastors make the most of their weekly sermons. . . .
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Thirty years ago, Tom Claibourne posed several “what if” questions from the Bible. Examples: What if Mordecai had bowed down to Haman? What if Paul’s tent business had taken precedence over his ministry? . . .
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Fern Creek Christian Church in Louisville, Ky., plans to repurpose 100 percent of their office space to ministry space for children. We contacted more than a dozen ministers and church construction experts to ask about their thoughts on “going officeless.” . . .
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Eighteen students were honored this spring with Stone-Campbell Journal Promising Scholar Awards. Faculty selected these students as the most promising of their graduating class to succeed at their next level of biblical or theological education. . . . Also briefs from Tomoka Christian Church, ICOM, and more. . . .
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Jim Macdonald’s quest to provide a solid education for his three daughters in the 1980s has grown and morphed through the years into Onward Christian Academy, an affordable online alternative to public schools. . . .