October 22, 2026
Setting Our Hearts
Doug Redford
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In Farewell Sermon at Plainfield, Steve White Shares ‘Why I Love the Church’
Steve White preached his farewell sermon Sunday after serving with Plainfield (Ind.) Christian Church for 34 years. In that sermon, he shared the reasons he loves the church,…
Throwback Thursday: ‘Why Do Preachers Want Crowds?’ (1941)
"We have so long listened to prattle about the sermon being a work of art that we have come to believe it," Joseph H. Dampier wrote in 1941.…
DeWelt Retires from Ozark but Not from Ministry, Missions
Chris DeWelt is moving on to the next chapter in his life. But he’s not going to slow down—at least not much. “There’s always plenty to do,” said…
ChurchOS Conference Slated for Feb. 1-2 (Plus News Briefs)
The inaugural ChurchOS Conference will take place Feb. 1-2 in Arizona. The conference is for any church leader who wants to carry out the Great Commission more effectively…
Ten Things I Would Teach in Student Ministry
As a father, a student ministry volunteer, and a college professor, I offer these 10 suggestions of what I would teach in student ministry to help prepare resilient…
My December Memory and a Big Life Lesson
It's been 50 years since I spent 3 weeks in the hospital after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. In the intervening years, one thing I've learned is…
Colleges & SeminariesDallas Christian’s Basketball Team Drops Game to Texas A&M
Dallas Christian College’s men’s basketball team lost to Texas A&M University 102-52 on Monday, in a matchup that came together quickly after Tulane University had to cancel a…
Church & MinistryManchester Christian Changing Name, Targeting Rural New England
Manchester Christian Church is changing its name to One Church as it continues to expand in New England. "It’s time to have a name that reflects not where…
The Star on Our Christmas Tree
"I've shared every Christmas of my life with the star that sits atop our Christmas tree," writes Shawn McMullen. "I inherited it years ago from my parents." (This…
An Old-Fashioned Christmas . . . at Any Cost
In this, the sixth of seven Christmas memories leaders are sharing leading up to Christmas Day, retired Christian church minister Tom Ellsworth remembers a snowy journey he and…
This Wasn’t in the Script
"It’s the late 1990s, and I’m sitting in the audience of the annual Christmas production at my suburban megachurch when something happens that’s obviously not in the script…
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘One Little Bell’ (1972)
Blanche Claycomb wrote in 1972, "A memory I shall always treasure is a mental picture of our eldest son. Jim was about fifteen months old, and the sights…
COVID Christmas
"On Dec. 16, 2020—my brother-in-law and husband, both pastors in our church, tested positive for COVID-19," Tina Wilson writes. Many other leaders needed to be quarantined, as well.…
Northview Christian Church Ships Thousands of Bibles to South Africa
On a recent Friday, members of Northview Christian Church, Coldwater, Mich., loaded about 27,000 Bibles into a shipping container headed to South Africa Christian Mission.
A Tender Christmas Memory
"On Christmas evening, I found a quiet place to call Dad," Jackina Stark writes. "He sounded so good. I wished him a Merry Christmas and asked how his…
