10 March, 2025

News

Hunting Ministry Teaching Kids about Faith, God, Prayer

Hunting Ministry Teaching Kids about Faith, God, Prayer

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Jake Ratliff and Josh Hawkins met at Tollesboro (Ky.) Christian Church and bonded over their love of the outdoors and hunting. After noticing many young people lacked dads or father figures, they developed Hunt for the Gospel to help teach young people about hunting, God, and living with Christlike character. . . .

Ozark Reaches $5.9 Million Goal (Plus News Briefs)

Ozark Reaches $5.9 Million Goal (Plus News Briefs)

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Supporters have helped Ozark Christian College meet the $5.9 million goal for its Ready To Go campaign which targets three initiatives. . . . Plus briefs about SpireConference (Sept. 26-28), the Midwest Ministers’ Retreat (Oct. 23-24), a tragedy in Kansas, and more.

‘I Can’ Movie to Premiere Nationwide on Friday

‘I Can’ Movie to Premiere Nationwide on Friday

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“I Can,” a movie about Katelyn Pavey, a one-armed athlete who became an All-American softball player at Kentucky Christian University, will premiere in theaters nationwide on Friday. Katelyn’s home church, First Capital Christian Church in Corydon, Ind., produced the film. . . .

Funeral for Mike Mack: ‘We Lost Him Too Soon’ (Plus News Briefs)

Funeral for Mike Mack: ‘We Lost Him Too Soon’ (Plus News Briefs)

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A few hundred people gathered Saturday morning at Northeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky., for Christian Standard editor Michael C. Mack’s funeral service. Mike died of a blood clot on Aug. 24 while mountain biking in Colorado. . . . Plus briefs from Mid-Atlantic Christian University, IDES, and more.

How to Help a Friend Grieving a Suicide Loss

How to Help a Friend Grieving a Suicide Loss

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According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 48,183 Americans ended their lives by suicide in 2021, a figure that has increased by about 35 percent since 2000. . . . Here are seven ways to help those grieving a suicide death. . . .