October 22, 2026
Setting Our Hearts
Doug Redford
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Brown Called as President of DCHS
Dr. Joel Brown has been called to serve as president of the Disciples of Christ Historical Society. He will begin his new role with DCHS on Sept. 1. He…
Fire Destroys Iowa City Church Building (Plus Other News Briefs)
The Iowa City Church building was destroyed in an early morning fire Saturday as a strong storm that produced lightning and caused flash flood warnings rolled through the…
Roe v. Wade Has Been Overturned . . . What Now?
With the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday, the church has a lot to consider. How will we love people with whom we disagree?…
Fresno Church Sponsoring Summer Camp for Afghan Refugee Children
CrossCity Christian Church in Fresno, Calif., is spearheading an effort to offer a summer camp for Afghan refugee children in its community. Forty families relocated to Fresno after the…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Owen Crouch’s ‘Study of Acts 2:44, 45’ (1953)
Greek scholar Owen Crouch was mentioned earlier this week in an article about Del Harris's induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Dr. Crouch served several Christian…
e2: effective elders Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary (Plus News Briefs)
e2: effective elders is marking 10 years as a nonprofit parachurch ministry. During that time, e2 has trained more than 9,600 elders and church leaders. Also briefs about…
Basketball HOF Inductee Del Harris, a Milligan Grad, ‘Totally Indebted to God’
Del Harris, who will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sept. 10, decided to attend Milligan College (instead of Butler University) at the…
UKRAINE: Mulberry International Shares Stories of Faith, Perseverance During Wartime
Mulberry International's ministry to Ukraine—primarily in the hard-hit Mariupol region—has focused on three areas of ministry since Russia's invasion in February: evacuation of the innocent, humanitarian aid, and…
CCU Reunion Planned for July 16 (Plus News Briefs)
A reunion event for Cincinnati Christian University alumni will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. July 16 at the Christian Church Leadership Center in Florence, Ky. Also this…
Final Approval of SLCC/CCCB Merger Expected Soon
Officials from St. Louis Christian College and Central Christian College of the Bible anticipate the two schools will officially merge in the coming days. When completed, SLCC’s campus…
As It Transitions, LCU to Sell Student Apartments, Lease Portion of Campus
Four months after announcing an overhaul of its educational model, Lincoln Christian University now has a contract to sell its student apartments to a private developer and has…
College Campus Ministries: Lifelines in Risky Arenas
America’s educational institutions have become risky arenas for our sons and daughters. Connecting the high school graduates who leave our churches with the leaders of our college campus…
‘A Focus of Prayer’: Compass Celebrates Baptism Rebound in a Visual Way
A wall at Compass Christian Church in Chandler, Ariz., tells the story of the rebound in baptisms the megachurch has experienced thus far in 2022.
Why Doesn’t God Stop School Shootings?
A tragic event like the unthinkable massacre of schoolchildren generates an understandable emotional response. The faith community often responds with the words “thoughts and prayers,” which incenses secularists…
Throwback Thursday: Issues Facing the Restoration Movement (1982)
Forty years ago, Christian Standard's editor polled readers on the "most crucial" issues facing the Restoration Movement. He promised to steer editorial content toward the themes considered most…
