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The Great Lakes Christian College board of trustees voted unanimously Friday to call Frank Weller as the institution’s 10th president. On June 1, Weller will succeed longtime president Larry Carter.
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Charlie and Faith Russell Share Their COVID-19 Journey
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Not long after Charlie and Faith Russell celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary, and only days before the birth of their first child, Charlie came down with COVID-19. That was in late July 2021. Charlie was hospitalized for weeks; he calls his recovery “a miracle.”
Rusty Russell: Preaching the Gospel While Helping Care for an Ailing Son
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Rusty Russell thought his son, Charlie, would recover quickly when his boy was hospitalized with COVID-19 in August. That wasn’t the case. Rusty, who preaches in Florida, traveled back and forth to Tennessee weekly to help during Charlie’s long ordeal.
News Briefs for Jan. 26
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News briefs from NewThing, IDES, Milligan University, the Missouri Christian Convention, Christian Financial Resources, and more.
Throwback Thursday: My Theology and My Approach to Aging (2016)
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Here is a column about aging by our friend Dr. Robert F. Hull Jr., a longtime seminary professor who passed away on Saturday. Hull wrote: “It is more important to live wisely than to live long.”
Sun & Sands: Minister Glad He Answered Call to Serve in Hawaii
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When Bryan Sands answered the call to serve with Kaimuki Christian Church in Hawaii, he was following two ministers who served a combined 57 years. Sands hasn’t regretted the move . . .
Longtime Seminary Professor Robert Hull Dies (Plus News Briefs)
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Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan reported via Facebook that longtime professor of Greek and New Testament Dr. Robert F. Hull Jr. died on Saturday. (Also briefs about Christian college students returning for spring semester, an interview with Ability Ministry’s president, and more.)
Churches Encouraged to Complete Our Annual Survey
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All independent Christian churches and churches of Christ are encouraged to participate in Christian Standard’s annual survey, which is now available.
Ohio Church’s Stephen Ministry Connecting Caregivers with Those in Need
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Tri-Village Christian Church in Pataskala, Ohio, has started a Stephen Ministry in which 18 lay members of the congregation have been trained to provide basic one-on-one Christian care to people in need of support.