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Wilkinson (Ind.) Church of Christ hosts a one-week camp for foster children each summer. The Royal Family KIDS camp exposes the kids to the story of Jesus Christ while showing the children unconditional love. . . .
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High Winds Damage Church in Richmond, Ky. (Plus News Briefs)
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Strong winds ripped off part of the back wall of Madison Hills Christian Church in Richmond, Ky., on Sunday night. The winds also blew off a front door. . . . Also briefs about J.K. Jones and Nathan Shedd, and briefs from Kentucky Christian University and ICOM.
KCU President Carries Sidearm in His Side Job as Las Vegas Security Guard
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When he isn’t fulfilling his many duties as president of Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Ky., Terry Allcorn twice each year can be found serving as a security guard at the world’s largest diamond and gun shows in Las Vegas, Nevada. . . .
ARM Prison Outreach Celebrates 50 Years
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Joe Garman’s ministry with ARM Prison Outreach is marking its 50th year. The impetus of the ministry began in South Korea in an unlikely way and took root after a visit to the Pentagon. . . .
Hundley Retiring as CEO of Christian Churches Pension Plan (Plus News Briefs)
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On June 30, Reggie Hundley will retire as the CEO/administrator of the Christian Churches Pension Plan. W. Todd Beale will assume the leadership of CCPP on July 1. . . . Plus, GNPI is launching Mission15 to deliver 1 billion gospel invitations . . . and more briefs.
Let’s Talk About . . . ‘Between Mercy and Me’
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“Between Mercy and Me” is a Christian drama that explores issues of race, urban renewal, and relationships between Christians living in the same city, worshipping in nearby churches, but living in entirely different worlds. . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘The Missionary Who Makes Mistakes’ (1963)
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“Nobody seems more mistake-prone than the average missionary (with the possible exception of presidents, congressmen, mothers and fathers of teenagers, umpires, and tax assessors),” Ward Patterson, tongue firmly in cheek, wrote in 1963. “That the missionary should so excel in error-ability is a phenomenon worthy of the interest of all of us . . .”
SBC Upholds Expulsions of Saddleback, One Other Church, Over Female Pastors
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The Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly Tuesday night to uphold the expulsions of Saddleback Church in California and Fern Creek Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky., for having women pastors. Both churches had appealed those decisions, announced in February. . . .
IDES Planning 50th Anniversary Open House (Plus News Briefs)
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International Disaster Emergency Service—better known as IDES—will celebrate 50 years of sharing help and hope worldwide on July 8 with an open house and a 5-kilometer walk and run. Plus additional news briefs from ICOM, Great Lakes Christian College, Ozark Christian College, and more. . . .