16 July, 2024

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News Briefs for March 6

Reading Time: 4 minutes

ICOM offers an entire church/college family registration option. Plus, housing information is now available for the Nov. 14-16 conference in Lexington, Ky. . . . Plus briefs from Waypoint Church Planters, CMF, The Pressing On Conference (April 9-11), KCU, and more . . .

Bill Hauser Overflowed with Joy, Energy, and Love

Bill Hauser Overflowed with Joy, Energy, and Love

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Ozark Christian College President Matt Proctor shares a remembrance of Bill Hauser, who preached at New Testament Christian Church during Matt’s growing-up years in Keokuk, Iowa. “When you say the word ‘preacher,’ the first picture that pops into my mind is always his,” Proctor wrote. “He preached loud, and sweat poured off him” . . . Hauser died Feb. 21. . . .

Scholar Ranks Best Christian Colleges (Plus News Briefs)

Scholar Ranks Best Christian Colleges (Plus News Briefs)

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In a new book, Christian scholar Dr. Perry Glanzer contrasts “Christian” colleges from “church-related” colleges. He also offers offers “a ranking of the nation’s best Christian colleges and universities” (with some familiar names) . . . Plus briefs from Tennessee, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, Colorado, and more. . . .

Missions: For God or With God?

Missions: For God or With God?

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“My first real attempt at contributing to the advancement of God’s kingdom in the wider world failed,” James Thompson writes. But eventually, through the influence of campus ministries in Georgia, Thompson now serves with CMF’s Globalscope campus ministry in Thailand. “Different environments present different challenges” . . .

HIU Grad Shares Jesus Through Spoken Word Poetry

HIU Grad Shares Jesus Through Spoken Word Poetry

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Hosanna Wong was raised in an urban ministry but never intended to go to a Christian college. She ended up at Hope International University, however, and after graduating in 2011, she has become an international speaker, author, and spoken word artist who is helping everyday people know Jesus for real. . . .