28 March, 2024
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Easter Church Attendance’ (1949)

“This Lord’s Day will find nearly all the churches having the largest crowds of the year,” editor Burris Butler wrote in 1949. “It has become almost proverbial that many people attend church on Easter Sunday who never come at any other time” . . .

News Briefs for March 27

Ozark Christian College has updated their logo. Also, briefs from Harlan (Ky.) Christian Church, Summit Christian College, and the Common Grounds Unity Podcast.

The Best Sermon I Never Heard

“Can I tell you about the best sermon I never heard?” Matt Proctor asked the crowd at ICOM last November. “If I could time travel just once . . . I would go back to Luke 24. On that very first Easter Sunday . . . the resurrected Jesus is walking on the road to Emmaus, talking with two travelers. . . .”

GLCC Meets with Accreditor to Discuss Its Financial Health

Hopes are high this week at Great Lakes Christian College as it meets with its accreditor to discuss its financial condition—and possibly emerge from a painful probationary period. . . .

KCU Announces Agreements with LBC, NEOBC

Kentucky Christian University has announced separate agreements to enable those who have earned a bachelor’s degree from Louisville Bible College or Northeast Ohio Bible College to seamlessly transition into the graduate programs offered by KCU’s Keeran School of Bible and Ministry. . . .

Jack Cottrell’s Life, Teaching Celebrated at MACU Lectureship, Library Dedication

Dr. Jack Cottrell’s legacy as a great Bible teacher and writer was recently commemorated at Mid-Atlantic Christian University through their hosting the inaugural Jack W. Cottrell Lectureship and dedication of the Jack W. Cottrell Memorial Library. . . .

THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘The Birth of the Restoration’ (Part 3; 1924)

“Not 1804, not 1809,” Ira M. Boswell wrote in 1924, “but that day in January, 1832, when the union between the Disciples of Christ and the Christians was consummated, is the greatest date in religious history between Pentecost and now” . . .

News Briefs for March 20

Register today for the RENEW.org National Gathering April 29-30 (prices go up on Thursday). Also briefs from Ozark Christian College and TCM, and sports briefs from Milligan University, Jessup University, and Great Lakes Christian College.

In This Issue

Living Hope and Unquenchable Joy: Celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus

Why does it matter that some guy died on a cross and rose again many years ago? . . .

Traders Point Christian Church: 190 Years of Kingdom-Centered Service

Many people assume TPCC is younger than it really is . . .

The Restoration Movement: A History of Separation

Exploring the pivotal issues that gave rise to two major divisions (and a number of smaller ones) . . .

The ‘Only God’ Story of Mountain Christian Church

A 200-year-old church in the Northeast bursting with life, vibrancy, growth, and impact!

Understanding the Disciples’ Decline

Why the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) have declined since opting to become a denomination . . .

Disciple Heritage Fellowship

Some churches have rejected a turn toward more progressive theology . . .

‘The Fool of God’ Introduction

A historical novel about Alexander Campbell has been unexpectedly helpful to us . . .

+ The Lookout

March 31 Lesson | Edification

What constitutes success in the church? The number of seats occupied on Sunday mornings? The number of baptisms per year? . . . For the apostle Paul, one litmus test for church success surely was edification.

March 24 Lesson | Communion

A secular proverb says, “When all else fails, read the directions.” The Corinthian church had trouble following directions . . .

March 17 Lesson | Selfless Liberty

Simon Sinek emphasized that “Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort—even their own survival—for the good of those in their care.” The apostle Paul could have written that line. . . .

March 10 Lesson | Servant Leadership

The divisions in the church at Corinth were mostly caused by pride, which ran counter to servant leadership. . . .

March 3 Lesson | Unity

To say that the church in Roman Corinth had trouble with unity would be a gross understatement. They were divided over leaders, the nature of the gospel, the use of Christian freedom . . .

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