November 30, 2023
Alexander Campbell provided this description of his father, Thomas Campbell, in a volume called "Memoirs of Elder Thomas Campbell," published in 1861. Almost 50 years later, Christian Standard extracted and published this short portion . . .
November 13, 2023
The Lord's Supper invites God's family to the finely crafted table of his love . . .
April 10, 2023
We are to remember that our sins are forgiven because Jesus died on the cross, was buried, and then rose alive on the third day.
January 18, 2023
Traders Point Christian Church has purchased land for a new campus in Fishers, Ind. Also, 9/11 hero's father helps honor servant leaders at Milligan University, and a Church Leaders' Conference is planned at Lincoln Christian University on Feb. 18.
January 2, 2023
In life, as in sports, it’s important to stop and give thanks when things go well. Before we rush ahead and move on to the next event or activity, we should pause and celebrate the wins. . . .
December 18, 2022
That night at that Disney amphitheater, Arron Chambers recalls, "I witnessed the uncontainable joy Dad had for Jesus and all things Christmas." (This is the first of eight Christmas reflections Christian leaders will be sharing in the days leading up to the celebration of our Lord's birth.)
October 17, 2022
Faith takes us beyond reason, but an informed faith is a faith that reasons. Psalm 119 calls us to love God “with” our minds (i.e., using reason). This psalm is among the most incredible pieces of literature in the Bible. . . .
March 28, 2022
These days, care is rare. How often do you encounter genuine, unselfish concern for others?
December 28, 2021
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 that my diabetes is temporary, just like all the bad circumstances of this life.
December 23, 2021
"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 (or the Scriptures, for that matter)," writes Austin Gohn, lead pastor with Bellevue Christian Church in Pittsburgh.
December 19, 2021
All this week, Christian leaders will be sharing favorite Christmas memories with readers. Today we hear from Johnson University educator Kendi Howells Douglas, who recalls being in children's Christmas programs at her Minnesota church. Check back every morning, through Christmas Day, for more recollections.
November 1, 2021
By Stuart Powell Early in World War I the British army made an amphibious landing at Suvla Bay in what is now western Turkey. The invasion was part of the August Offensive of 1915, the final attempt to break the deadlock of the Battle of Gallipoli. There are numerous descriptions of the Allied forces landing in their battle against German and Ottoman defenders. Among those who landed was a soldier named William Henry Littlejohn. Sargent Littlejohn survived the landing, the months-long stalemate, and the Allies’ withdrawal in December 1915, but he did not survive the war. The company sergeant major
September 20, 2021
When we gather for Communion, we focus our thoughts on the historical account of one man’s death on a tree just outside Jerusalem. But the Bible tells of another man who died on a tree that very same day . . .
September 13, 2021
The word "sacrifice" has been cheapened by overuse, David Faust writes. Is it really a sacrifice to skip dessert or give up gourmet coffee? What does sacrifice mean to us today? Here are three questions to consider . . .
May 1, 2021
Seeking to understand why people haven’t come back to in-person services, don’t get more involved in the church, and avoid many other good things . . . and what we can do about it
February 1, 2021
When I was a boy, I joined a 4-H Club. Our local chapter was small. A half-dozen rowdy boys gathered once a month for an after-school meeting led by a local farmer who volunteered his time to sponsor us. We chose club officers, and one year I was elected president of this auspicious group. The major accomplishment of my presidential administration was adopting a resolution that our 4-H Club’s official refreshments would be potato chips and Mountain Dew. (The Pepsi-Cola Company began marketing Mountain Dew nationwide in 1964, and the 4-H Club was the first place I tasted it.) 4-H
December 9, 2020
By Chris Moon In honor of its late pastor, Joel Wilson, Myrtle Beach Christian Church in South Carolina is working to help and house vulnerable people in its community. The church recently opened a shelter for mothers in crisis, such as those who come out of abusive relationships or who are homeless. The shelter is located in apartment units adjacent to the church. The church also is planning 24 senior apartments on its property. It plans to build the first 5 to 10 units next year. “To God be the glory. You write that,” senior minister Danny Banks told Christian
April 13, 2020
By Stuart Powell How is God’s goodness displayed in COVID-19? What benefit does God intend from viruses? In “The Good that Viruses Do” from the Annual Review of Virology for 2017, two scientists [Mario Mietzsch and Mavis Agbandje-McKenna] introduced their article with this observation: If a survey were to ask nonvirologists for their opinions about viruses, the word “good” would be unlikely to arise. Instead, words such as “disease,” “infection,” “suffering,” or “life-threatening” would likely dominate, as people primarily think of viruses such as HIV, Ebola virus, Zika virus, influenza virus, or whatever new outbreak is in the news. Some
April 6, 2020
By Jon Wren As modern science learns more and more about the human brain, some of the biggest findings have centered on memory. New research is helping us understand not only how we remember things, but also why we remember some things more than others. Interestingly, new findings show that nothing creates a stronger memory than experience and repetition. For example, when we meet someone and learn their name, that information goes to a specific part of the brain called the hippocampus. That’s where the brain stores facts and figures. But the circumstances about where, why, and how we met
January 23, 2020
German psychologist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer is credited with identifying the first case of “presenile dementia”later called Alzheimer’s diseasein 1906. The 1970s and 1980s brought increasing awareness about Alzheimer’s disease in America. This personal reflection about a person with the disease was written by a Kentucky Christian College professor in 1990. _ _ _ A Parable of Meaning By Charles R. GreshamJanuary 21, 1990; p. 12 . . . One reads of what occurs when Alzheimer’s disease affects a person; one may even watch a television movie that presents Alzheimer’s effects in dramatic fashion; but it only “hits home” when
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