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In 1953, Leon Appel wrote: “A few of the suggestions made by elders and deacons at this [Kiamichi] clinic, if taken seriously, may help the preacher to extend the term of his ministry in a given field, and enlarge his measure of usefulness.” . . .
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In Celebrate Recovery, making amends is one of the final steps. This step demands a person seek forgiveness from anyone they’ve hurt or offended, as well as grant pardon to those who’ve hurt or offended them. I still had one last person to pardon . . . and she had hurt me most. It was my own mother. But to understand the end, let’s start from the beginning. . . .
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Ozark Christian College created a video marking the retirement of Dr. Terry Bowland after 30 years of service with the school. The ministry and New Testament professor will be remembered for many things, including his love for family, church, and teaching at OCC. Also briefs from around the country. . . .
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A group is protesting Milligan University’s avowed biblical position on human sexuality by posting on a billboard near campus last month that “Trans is Holy,” “Drag is Holy,” “Queer is Holy,” and “You are Holy.” . . .
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Prayers are needed for Christians in and around the city of Imphal in India, near the border with Myanmar, where more than two dozen Christian churches have reportedly been burned down in recent days. . . .
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This short news item from 1933 is notable mainly for describing the lengths to which the congregation in Streator, Ill., went to heat their church building during the Great Depression. . . .
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Eighteen Christian colleges have closed since the arrival of COVID-19 in early 2020, Christianity Today reported. They include denominational and Restoration Movement-affiliated colleges. Plus additional news briefs, including the upcoming celebration of American Rehabilitation Ministries’ 50th anniversary.
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“Over time I have become more aware of the pain many women, and sometimes men, experience on Mother’s Day,” our Preach columnist Chris Philbeck shares. “Here are some suggestions that might help us reframe Mother’s Day in a way that blesses everyone . . .”
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River Christian Church has seen God work in some interesting places—including the three years they met at a local funeral home and cemetery. The church also has seen God work at some interesting times—like during the COVID-19 pandemic when they have grown weekend attendance from 950 to nearly 1,500. . . .