October 22, 2026
Setting Our Hearts
Doug Redford
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Hunting Ministry Teaching Kids about Faith, God, Prayer
Jake Ratliff and Josh Hawkins met at Tollesboro (Ky.) Christian Church and bonded over their love of the outdoors and hunting. After noticing many young people lacked dads…
Ozark Reaches $5.9 Million Goal (Plus News Briefs)
Supporters have helped Ozark Christian College meet the $5.9 million goal for its Ready To Go campaign which targets three initiatives. . . . Plus briefs about SpireConference…
‘One Body’ Marks 40 Years of Promoting Christian Unity
"One Body," edited by Victor Knowles, has promoted the unity of all Christians for the sake of world evangelism (as Jesus prayed for in John 17:21) for 40…
‘I Can’ Movie to Premiere Nationwide on Friday
"I Can," a movie about Katelyn Pavey, a one-armed athlete who became an All-American softball player at Kentucky Christian University, will premiere in theaters nationwide on Friday. Katelyn’s…
TCM Begins Training for Chaplaincy Certificate
TCM recognized some folks already ministering to the needs of people inside war-affected Ukraine—and elsewhere—would benefit from chaplaincy training, so they developed a graduate certificate in chaplaincy. . .…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Playing Hurt’ (2012)
In his well-known sermon "Playing Hurt," Wayne Smith asked, "Will you stay in the game . . . even if you've been hurt? God had only one son…
Funeral for Mike Mack: ‘We Lost Him Too Soon’ (Plus News Briefs)
A few hundred people gathered Saturday morning at Northeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky., for Christian Standard editor Michael C. Mack’s funeral service. Mike died of a blood…
Lincoln Christian University Reduces Debt, But Enrollment Remains a Challenge
Lincoln Christian University is entering the second year of a massive overhaul of its educational model. And it’s doing so with a mixed bag of early results. . .…
How to Help a Friend Grieving a Suicide Loss
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 48,183 Americans ended their lives by suicide in 2021, a figure that has increased by about 35 percent since…
THROWBACK THURSDAY—‘Mark Collis: Conditions that Make for a Long Ministry’ (1933)
"For over forty years Mark Collis has ministered with Broadway Church, Lexington, Ky. Here he lets us into the secret—unblemished reputation, scrupulous use of time, patience, sense of…
GLCC Working to Shore Up Finances While On HLC Probation
Great Lakes Christian College has been busy cutting expenses and raising funds as it works to remedy issues that caused it to be sanctioned by its accrediting agency,…
Funeral Arrangements & Obituary Information for Editor Mike Mack
A funeral service for Christian Standard editor Michael C. Mack, 63, who died Aug. 24, will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Northeast Christian Church…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘A Heart for God’ (2010)
"What do you want to be known for?" Michael C. Mack asked in this article from 2010. "What would you want people to say about you when you…
White Flag Church to Open New Facility Sept. 10 (Plus News Briefs)
The grand opening of White Flag Church’s new 45,000-square-foot facility in St. Louis will take place Sept. 10. The facility is located just south of the church’s current…
Mike, You Will Be Missed
Late last week, my friend Mike Mack, the editor of Christian Standard, died toward the tail-end of a weeklong mountain biking adventure. I texted him on Thursday morning:…
