October 22, 2026
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News Briefs for July 27
This week we have briefs about the ICOM Student Film Festival, Eli Cramer (a Milligan runner who was struck and killed by a car earlier this year), a…
Point University’s Partnership with Chick-fil-A Operators a ‘Game-Changer’
Point University is partnering with hundreds of Chick-fil-A operators to provide a low-cost, online college education to the restaurant chain’s employees. The effort looks as if it will…
Have You Seen . . . ‘Top Gun: Maverick’?
In this review of "Top Gun: Maverick," Andrew Wood observes that the movie's main intersection with Christian thought is this: "Redemption is possible."
Throwback Thursday: 100 Years Ago in Christian Standard (1922)
We include four short items from the July 22, 1922, issue of CHRISTIAN STANDARD: an editorial on the deity of Jesus, a submitted piece about "Church Letters," two…
What Issues Are People Concerned about Today?
Our elders at Risen Church Westside, Santa Monica, Calif., were challenged to make decisions that addressed the present reality of post-COVID-19 life. To better serve our congregation and…
The Solomon Centre Set for Phase 3 Construction (Plus Other News Briefs)
The Solomon Foundation is set for Phase 3 construction of a new building at its Solomon Centre site in Parker, Colo. TSF, the fourth-largest extension fund in the…
‘Hungry for Something New’: Orchard, Harvester Teaming Up to Plant a Church in Ferguson, Mo.
Orchard Group and Harvester Christian Church are partnering to plant a new church in Ferguson, Mo. “The city is hungry for something new, something fresh—but more important, something genuine,”…
An Invitation: Beer Parties or Bible Bowl?
As a young teen, I thought that value would come from being popular among my peers. The popular kids went to beer parties, so I wanted an invitation.…
News Briefs for July 13
Briefs about almost 150 ICOM "Exhibitor Spotlights," tornado recovery efforts near Cincinnati, a Christocentric art exhibition in Northeast Ohio, a sewing ministry in North Carolina, and a learning…
Leading Off for the KCU Knights . . .
Softball Player Katelyn Pavey Overcomes Life Challenges and Inspires Others
Lawyer, Preacher Fred Gray Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Joe Biden lauded Fred Gray as “one of the most important civil rights lawyers in our history” Thursday as he awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Isaac Errett in Michigan’ (1969)
"It was in Detroit that [Christian Standard founding editor] Isaac Errett did some of his greatest work, and in Michigan that he labored for nearly ten years in…
Nursing School at KCU Earns Honors (Plus News Briefs)
Yancey School of Nursing at Kentucky Christian University recently received two major honors. Also, briefs about ICOM's pre-convention training sessions, GLCC's free "Retreat for Ministers," IDES, and CCU.
How God Plans to Make America (and All Nations) Great Again
Many American churchgoers are asking: “When will God bring revival to this nation and restore our Christian foundations?” The desire for a country based on Christian morality and…
Ukrainians Plant Crops, Gardens Despite Uncertainty
As Ukrainians struggle to grow food this summer, they fear that Russian troops might steal whatever can be harvested. Anya and Andrei are trying to garden for the first…
