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The longtime site of now-closed Cincinnati Christian University is changing hands. CCU’s 54-acre campus has been sold to IDEA Public Schools, a Texas company that operates 120 schools in Texas and Louisiana.
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Defining Moments: Celebrating a 155-Year Anniversary that Almost Didn’t Happen
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In early 2017, if The Solomon Foundation not come to the rescue, Christian Standard would not be celebrating its 155th anniversary today.
150 Years of Christian Standard
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Today, on this 155th anniversary of Christian Standard, we share an article from five years ago by Richard Cherok that describes how this journal has both informed and influenced the Stone-Campbell Movement from the time of its first issue in 1866.
Church Donates Land to Help Foster Children (Plus News Briefs)
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New Hope Christian Church, Whitestown, Ind., donated property to Isaiah 117 so the organization can build a home “where removed children can wait in comfort to be picked up by their foster families.”
Quilters from Oakwood Christian Spread Warmth to Those in Need
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Every Tuesday, women in His Quilters of Oakwood Christian Church (Enid, Okla.) gather to make quilts to give away, and almost nothing will interrupt them. “We don’t go to the dentist, to the doctor, anywhere on Tuesday, unless it’s an emergency,” says Diane Goodwin.
Two Churches Open New Buildings Just in Time for Easter
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Many churches that offered only taped or livestreamed Easter services last year are excited to be planning in-person gatherings this year. But two churches—Discovery Christian Church in Mars, Pa., and Crestview Christian Church in Manhattan, Kan.—will be celebrating Easter in just-opened buildings
News Briefs for Mar. 31
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More than 600 people attended a celebration of life service Monday at Antioch Christian Church, Marion, Iowa, for correctional officer Robert McFarland, who was killed last week during an attempted escape from the Anamosa State Penitentiary. The governor ordered flags in the state to be flown at half-staff Monday.
‘An Antidote to Loneliness’ for Pastors
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Loneliness is a perpetual problem among pastors, and it only has intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two experts who specialize in care for pastors—Dr. Wes Beavis and Alan Ahlgrim. “There’s not a pastor out there who does not need authentic friendships,” Beavis said.
Church Planter Reflects on Life, Ministry a Year after Nashville Tornado
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Just six months after the launch of Alive Nashville, a tornado swept through East Nashville and destroyed the building the church had been meeting in. The tornado struck March 3, 2020. “About 24 hours after [that], we were at an impromptu meeting with several area churches,” lead pastor Brandon Jacobs said. “An hour later, my wife and I were standing in the middle of rubble coordinating volunteers and relief workers.”