October 22, 2026
Setting Our Hearts
Doug Redford
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CCCU Honors ‘Young Alums’ Minter, Corzatt
During October, the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities has been “sharing inspiring stories of alumni who are making a difference.” Among the “young alums” CCCU has highlighted…
Study Finds No Change in Senior Pastors Leaving Ministry, Despite COVID-19 Challenges
A comparison of Lifeway Research studies from 2015 and 2021 indicates that, despite the challenges of COVID-19, there has been virtually no change in the number of evangelical…
CCLN Looks to Help Churches with Pastoral Transitions
The Christian Church Leadership Network wants to help churches find a better way to transition from one pastor to the next. The organization has developed a working relationship…
News Briefs for Oct. 27
Milligan University held a dedication for the McMahan Student Center last week and launched a fundraising campaign over Homecoming weekend. Also briefs from Point University, Johnson University, Boise…
HIU Prof Seeks to Help Readers ‘Rediscover’ Jesus at Christmas
Professor of New Testament Dr. Carl N. Toney has written academic books in the past, but with "Ruining Christmas—Rediscovering Jesus," he targets a wider Christian audience.
Throwback Thursday: Reconsecrating a Church
In the 1930s a church in Ohio wrote, "Our present church membership roll will be scrapped on Friday, April 10, and the entire membership will be called upon…
Charlie Russell’s Condition Greatly Improved
Thousands of people and scores of churches who have been praying for Charlie Russell during his two-month battle with COVID pneumonia received very encouraging reports in recent days.
Iowa Minister Guides Small Town into Scripture Study
Mike Cooper, pastor of Primghar Church of Christ has launched a community-wide, Bible-focused study that has brought together the churches in his small Iowa town. The study uses…
News & UpdatesGunman Accepts Plea Deal (Plus News Briefs)
A gunman who shot his estranged wife and killed her male acquaintance at a Carthage, Mo., motel on Aug. 1, 2020, before being arrested the next day—a Sunday…
IDES Is Sensitive to Potential for Danger in Haiti
The 17 missionaries affiliated with Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries who were kidnapped in Haiti over the weekend highlight the dangers of serving in that politically unstable, severely impoverished…
New Documentary Film Trains Lens on Mission Aviation Fellowship
This coming Monday and Thursday (Oct. 18 and 21), moviegoers across the country can watch "Ends of the Earth," a documentary film tracing the history and work of…
Noninstrumental Churches of Christ Facing Uncertain Future
Jack R. Reese’s book "At the Blue Hole: Elegy for a Church on the Edge" chronicles the rise and fall of the noninstrumental Churches of Christ. The book…
Renew.org’s 2021 Gathering Set for Nov. 3 (Plus News Briefs)
The Renew.org 2021 Gathering will take place Nov. 3 at in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Plus briefs from Southeast Christian Church (Louisville), ICOM, CMF International, Mission Aviation Fellowship, and more.
Milligan Takes Steps to Support, Protect Student-Athletes
Milligan University athletic director Christian Pope has announced a series of initiatives to bolster the well-being of student-athletes at the Tennessee institution.
Throwback Thursday: ‘How I Happened to Be a Minister’
In October 1943, Christian Standard shared approximately a dozen autobiographical sketches on “How I Happened to Be a Minister.” Here are two sketches by folks who served decades…
