May 28, 2026
Preaching to Broken Hearts
A hospital-room visit early in ministry shaped Chris Philbeck’s approach to preaching. He urges pastors to reflect God’s heart by preaching with clarity and compassion to weary, burdened, brokenhearted people.
Articles for tag: Houston
November 20, 2017
Headlines: December 2017
By Chris Moon Pastor Shifts Gears to Raise Funds Jeff Greco will go out of his way for a good fund-raiser””literally. The pastor of Crossroads Christian Church in Wintersville, Ohio, in September cycled nearly 900 miles in eight days from Kansas City, Mo., back to Crossroads. The goal was to raise money to buy a new pickup truck for the church”s missionary in Thailand. Greco embarked on the trip hoping people in his congregation and community would be inspired””not just to give money to help the missions effort, but also to step out in their faith. “I want to
August 28, 2017
Church Riding Out Storm in Katy, Texas
Here are two updates to this story (as of 5 p.m. Tuesday): Current””A Christian Church has set up a relief page on its website where people can make financial donations for relief efforts. Go to www.currentchristian.org/harveyrelief. Of the money collected, 100 percent will go to relief efforts. Also, the church already has teams out doing construction work, and removing damaged carpet and drywall. Other teams are working to meet a variety of community needs, such as helping with supplies at schools and shelters. x x x By Chris Moon Nathan Rymer, executive pastor at Current””A Christian Church in Katy, Texas, was
Milligan Mourns Death of Don Jeanes, Former President
Milligan College in Tennessee is mourning the death of its 14th president and chancellor, Dr. Donald R. Jeanes, who died unexpectedly on Monday morning, Aug. 27, 2012. “This comes as a great shock to us all,” said Milligan President Bill Greer. “As our 14th president and chancellor, Don”s presence at Milligan has been deep and far-reaching. His influence helped reshape the college physically, academically, financially, and relationally with the community and churches. Don was a great personal friend to many of us, and this is a great loss.” The Milligan community will gather Monday at 12:15 p.m. in the Mary B. Martin Auditorium
