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The Communion survey has closed; look for results Aug. 10. (Thank you to all who participated.) This file also contains briefs about e2 partnering with Crossroads Church Partners, and Kentucky Christian University planning a Minister Appreciation Luncheon.
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How does your church show love to area schools, teachers, and students? For the last eight years, Northeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky.—known as the Love the ‘Ville church—has done so with thousands of bags of mulch and hundreds of volunteers. . . .
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No longer are we stunned to read, “A Christian college is closing its doors!” . . . By 1980, about 40 colleges were committed to preparing the next generation of servant-leaders among the independent Christian churches. What has happened in recent years to reduce that number to fewer than 20?
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When Russia attacked Ukraine, IDES (International Disaster Emergency Service) sprang into action. IDES, which is accustomed to operating under challenging circumstances, has partnered with 15 organization to provide relief to Ukraine and 11 surrounding countries. . . .
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This week we have briefs about the ICOM Student Film Festival, Eli Cramer (a Milligan runner who was struck and killed by a car earlier this year), a salary survey being conducted by CFR, the 40th anniversary of Financial Planning Ministry, and more.
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Point University is partnering with hundreds of Chick-fil-A operators to provide a low-cost, online college education to the restaurant chain’s employees. The effort looks as if it will double Point’s online enrollment. “It’s already a game-changer,” said Dean Collins, Point’s president.
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In this review of “Top Gun: Maverick,” Andrew Wood observes that the movie’s main intersection with Christian thought is this: “Redemption is possible.”
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We include four short items from the July 22, 1922, issue of CHRISTIAN STANDARD: an editorial on the deity of Jesus, a submitted piece about “Church Letters,” two obituaries, and humorous but practical advice for prospective writers.
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Our elders at Risen Church Westside, Santa Monica, Calif., were challenged to make decisions that addressed the present reality of post-COVID-19 life. To better serve our congregation and community, we decided to conduct a survey to understand the questions and issues being asked and considered by our members, local Christians, and non-Christians in the community. . . .