October 22, 2026
Setting Our Hearts
Doug Redford
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Mike Mack, 63, Was Always Willing to Step Out in Faith
Christian Standard editor Michael C. Mack, who died Thursday, wasn’t afraid to step out in faith. He switched from Catholicism to New Testament Christianity in his early 20s,…
Remembering Our Editor, Mike Mack (1960–2023)
"It’s very hard to put into words my feelings upon hearing of the passing of Christian Standard editor Mike Mack on Thursday, Aug. 24," publisher Jerry Harris writes.…
GNPI’s Mission15 Initiative Aims to Reach 1 Billion People
Mission15—Good News Productions International’s initiative to share 1 billion gospel invitations around the world over the next seven years—grew out of a day of prayer and fasting late…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Bad Speech Habits of Preachers’ (1948)
"[M]ost ministers in practicing their calling pick up such bad habits in pulpit technique that after ten to fifteen years, most of them stand in need of professional…
News & UpdatesNews Briefs for August 23
Briefs from churches in Tennessee, Texas, and Iowa, along with items about an opportunity for high schoolers to take a Biblical Interpretation course for college credit (at a…
Johnson University’s New ‘Creaturely Theology’ Course Stirs Controversy
A new class at Johnson University examines God’s care for the nonhuman world—and is catching a degree of criticism for it. Dr. Joe Gordon, professor of theology, said…
Florida Ministry School, GLCC Announce Partnership
The Advance Center for Ministry Training in Kissimmee, Fla., and Great Lakes Christian College, Lansing, Mich., have articulated a transfer agreement that will enable Advance graduates to complete…
5 Preaching Tips from C.S. Lewis
In a letter to a seventh-grade girl from 1959, C.S. Lewis shared eight pieces of writing advice, the first five of which I believe to be quite relevant…
Jessup University Athletics Moving Up to Division II (Plus News Briefs)
William Jessup University, Rocklin, Calif., has been accepted to compete in NCAA Division II. . . . Plus briefs from CampusPastor.com, Harding University, and more . . .
Everyone Shows Flexibility in Visit to Relocated Children’s Home (Part 2)
The author, a former missionary to Ukraine, and a group of short-term workers went to Germany to provide respite care at the relocated Good Samaritan Children's Home this…
Children’s Home in Limbo after Invasion of Ukraine (Part 1)
Good Samaritan Children’s Home was founded in Ukraine in 2001 but relocated to Germany last year because of the Russian invasion. Adjustments have been challenging. . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘What Our Websites Say About Baptism’ (2012)
In 2012, Daniel Overdorf and two friends examined 250 Christian Church and Church of Christ websites to determine how they presented their view of baptism to the public.…
Tragedy Leads to a Wave of Baptisms in Football Program
In the weeks since an assistant football coach's death, two dozen high school players and coaches have been baptized in Florida. "God has brought beauty out of ashes,"…
Christian Standard Opens Portal to Archived Issues (Plus News Briefs)
A treasure trove of archived issues of Christian Standard going back to 2001 is now available to readers and researchers. . . . Also briefs about ICOM, SpireConference,…
Beale Takes Helm of Christian Churches Pension Plan
W. Todd Beale succeeded Reggie Hundley as CEO/administrator of the Christian Churches Pension Plan (CCPP) on July 1, and he is continuing the effort to increase visibility of…
