October 22, 2026
Setting Our Hearts
Doug Redford
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Longtime Professor, Restoration Historian, James B. North Dies
Dr. James B. North, 81, longtime professor of church history at Cincinnati Christian University, frequent lecturer on church history, and a man who wrote extensively on the history…
This Year’s ICOM Ending on Saturday, Not Sunday
ICOM has announced the 2022 gathering in Columbus, Ohio, will be one day shorter than in recent years. The conference will officially open on Thursday, Nov. 3, and…
Oregon Church Plant Launches with Mission-First Model
Gabe Piechowicz took a circuitous route to becoming a minister—he first spent 15 years as a logger. And now Piechowicz is taking an unconventional route to planting a…
Christian Standard UpdatesRENEW.org Launches Job Board (Plus Other News Briefs)
RENEW.org has launched a job board for ministers and congregations in the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. Plus briefs from Johnson and Milligan universities, Ekklesia Christian Church, and more.
Deaf Missions Founder Duane King Dies
Duane King, who founded Deaf Missions in 1970 “to reach Deaf people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” died Jan. 25.
GLCC Calls Frank Weller as Next President
The Great Lakes Christian College board of trustees voted unanimously Friday to call Frank Weller as the institution’s 10th president. On June 1, Weller will succeed longtime president…
Charlie and Faith Russell Share Their COVID-19 Journey
Not long after Charlie and Faith Russell celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary, and only days before the birth of their first child, Charlie came down with COVID-19. That…
Rusty Russell: Preaching the Gospel While Helping Care for an Ailing Son
Rusty Russell thought his son, Charlie, would recover quickly when his boy was hospitalized with COVID-19 in August. That wasn't the case. Rusty, who preaches in Florida, traveled…
Christian Standard UpdatesNews Briefs for Jan. 26
News briefs from NewThing, IDES, Milligan University, the Missouri Christian Convention, Christian Financial Resources, and more.
Throwback Thursday: My Theology and My Approach to Aging (2016)
Here is a column about aging by our friend Dr. Robert F. Hull Jr., a longtime seminary professor who passed away on Saturday. Hull wrote: "It is more…
Sun & Sands: Minister Glad He Answered Call to Serve in Hawaii
When Bryan Sands answered the call to serve with Kaimuki Christian Church in Hawaii, he was following two ministers who served a combined 57 years. Sands hasn't regretted…
Longtime Seminary Professor Robert Hull Dies (Plus News Briefs)
Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan reported via Facebook that longtime professor of Greek and New Testament Dr. Robert F. Hull Jr. died on Saturday. (Also briefs about Christian…
Churches Encouraged to Complete Our Annual Survey
All independent Christian churches and churches of Christ are encouraged to participate in Christian Standard’s annual survey, which is now available.
Ohio Church’s Stephen Ministry Connecting Caregivers with Those in Need
Tri-Village Christian Church in Pataskala, Ohio, has started a Stephen Ministry in which 18 lay members of the congregation have been trained to provide basic one-on-one Christian care…
News Briefs for Jan. 12
The work of speed painter Cody Sabol—an alum of Kentucky Christian University—was featured on ESPN’s Monday Night Football telecast last week. Plus the 2022 conference dates for ICOM,…
