November 8, 2023
News Briefs for November 8
Briefs about the re-release of a novel about Alexander Campbell, videos from CMF International, a Midwest Christian College reunion, Harding University's 100th anniversary, and more.
Articles for tag: Harding University
August 9, 2023
Jessup University Athletics Moving Up to Division II (Plus News Briefs)
William Jessup University, Rocklin, Calif., has been accepted to compete in NCAA Division II. . . . Plus briefs from CampusPastor.com, Harding University, and more . . .
IDES Planning 50th Anniversary Open House (Plus News Briefs)
International Disaster Emergency Service—better known as IDES—will celebrate 50 years of sharing help and hope worldwide on July 8 with an open house and a 5-kilometer walk and run. Plus additional news briefs from ICOM, Great Lakes Christian College, Ozark Christian College, and more. . . .
April 12, 2023
PBT Plans Recruitment Event in Texas (Plus News Briefs)
Pioneer Bible Translators has planned a Discovery recruitment event for June 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Plus news briefs from RENEW.org, Kentucky Christian University, First Christian Church in Sullivan, Ind., and more.
January 6, 2021
Christian College Athletic Departments Stressing Faith and Sports
By Chris Moon A pair of Christian colleges saw a wave of baptisms of student-athletes in the fall as coaches continue to make the gospel a priority while still teaching the Xs and Os of their sports. Kentucky Christian University saw six of its football players baptized. That was in addition to at least five baptisms of student-athletes from the school’s volleyball and basketball programs. Point University in Georgia, meanwhile, saw four members of its football program baptized in a six-day span in October. Videos from several of those baptisms were posted to social media. “It’s amazing how it all
November 4, 2020
A Strong ‘Harvest’ Despite Pandemic (Plus News Briefs)
Despite the pandemic, this year’s “Harvest of Talents for World Hunger,” a unique ministry started in 1984 by Lincoln (Ill.) Christian Church, raised more than $100,000 to combat hunger around the world. Each year, people in and around Lincoln use their talents for cooking, crafts, art—whatever—to create items that are sold at events and auctions to raise money for Harvest of Talents. All of that money is routed to International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES), which distributes those funds to mission partners that request it to feed starving people. This year’s “Harvest” raised $116,558 (equal to 388,527 meals), increasing the 37-year
October 16, 2019
Shepherd Church Helps Shelter Fire Evacuees (Plus News Briefs)
Compiled by Jim Nieman and Chris Moon Shepherd Church in Porter Ranch, Calif., provided shelter and food for some of the 100,000 people evacuated from the Saddleridge Fire in north Los Angeles late last week. “Shepherd Church is open for any residents who need a place to go,” the church announced on its Facebook page last week. “Join us in praying and lifting up our community and the valley in this dangerous time. Please help us lift up all first responders, firefighters and families directly affected by the fire.” The Saddleridge fire broke out in Sylmar on Thursday night and
