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The work of speed painter Cody Sabol—an alum of Kentucky Christian University—was featured on ESPN’s Monday Night Football telecast last week. Plus the 2022 conference dates for ICOM, Spire, Exponential, and more.
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In Farewell Sermon at Plainfield, Steve White Shares ‘Why I Love the Church’
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Steve White preached his farewell sermon Sunday after serving with Plainfield (Ind.) Christian Church for 34 years. In that sermon, he shared the reasons he loves the church, and specifically, why he loves Plainfield Christian.
Throwback Thursday: ‘Why Do Preachers Want Crowds?’ (1941)
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“We have so long listened to prattle about the sermon being a work of art that we have come to believe it,” Joseph H. Dampier wrote in 1941. “The sermon should not be a work of art; it should be a tool and the art should be the work it accomplishes.”
DeWelt Retires from Ozark but Not from Ministry, Missions
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Chris DeWelt is moving on to the next chapter in his life. But he’s not going to slow down—at least not much. “There’s always plenty to do,” said the longtime director of intercultural studies at Ozark Christian College, who retired from that position at the end of 2021.
ChurchOS Conference Slated for Feb. 1-2 (Plus News Briefs)
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The inaugural ChurchOS Conference will take place Feb. 1-2 in Arizona. The conference is for any church leader who wants to carry out the Great Commission more effectively and consistently. (Plus briefs from Johnson University, Bridges Christian Church, and more.)
Ten Things I Would Teach in Student Ministry
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As a father, a student ministry volunteer, and a college professor, I offer these 10 suggestions of what I would teach in student ministry to help prepare resilient and growing disciples of Jesus.
My December Memory and a Big Life Lesson
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It’s been 50 years since I spent 3 weeks in the hospital after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. In the intervening years, one thing I’ve learned is that my diabetes is temporary, just like all the bad circumstances of this life.
Dallas Christian’s Basketball Team Drops Game to Texas A&M
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Dallas Christian College’s men’s basketball team lost to Texas A&M University 102-52 on Monday, in a matchup that came together quickly after Tulane University had to cancel a game vs. the Division 1 Aggies due to COVID-19.
Manchester Christian Changing Name, Targeting Rural New England
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Manchester Christian Church is changing its name to One Church as it continues to expand in New England. “It’s time to have a name that reflects not where we are, but who we are,” senior pastor Bo Chancey said.