October 19, 2022
News briefs about ICOM, a new preaching resource from e2, a new campus for Redemption Christian Church, upcoming women's events at Ozark and Manhattan Christian colleges, and Bob Russell's take on Halloween.
October 12, 2022
Robert A. “Bob” Scott, 95, of Joplin, Mo., who ministered in Christian churches for decades, died Sept. 19, 2022. Mr. Scott is the father of Mark Scott, who writes our weekly Lookout Bible lessons, and four other sons: Dan, Phil, Tom, and Tim. Also briefs about Restoration Appreciation week at GLCC, the Midwest Ministers' Retreat at LCU, Homecoming at Point U, and more.
September 21, 2022
News briefs about Ozark Christian College's Preaching-Teaching Convention in February 2023, RENEW.org's National Gathering on Oct. 4, Beacon Church in New Hampshire, and more.
September 14, 2022
U.S. News & World Report's "Best College's" issue includes Milligan, Johnson, and William Jessup universities, among others. Also, briefs about Intentional Churches, Ozark Christian College, and Del Harris's enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
September 12, 2022
Point Man of Newburgh—an Indiana ministry that helps combat veterans returning from war—is moving toward purchasing and developing a $4.5 million retreat center. The project is a monumental one for the 13-year-old nonprofit organization that got its start with the help of Crossroads Christian Church in Newburgh, Ind.
September 5, 2022
Everyone knows a student who turned their back on their faith during their college years. Maybe one of your children did—or you’re concerned that someday, one of them will. As the new school year begins, two experts—Robert Witte and Jim Musser—offer their advice to Christian parents of children of all ages.
September 1, 2022
By Renee Little with Marshall Mead and Daryl Reed I sit through long meetings to review and approve loans twice each month. We review financials, discuss property location and value, and debate ratios of risk in order to decide whether to approve funding. As a lending institution, due diligence is required, but as lovers of Jesus, we have an even larger responsibility to review and discuss doctrine, leadership, and church direction. We are more than a lender; we are, in fact, a ministry partner. Our mission is to honor God, and the best way to honor him is not just
August 30, 2022
The Christian Church of Carl Junction has launched a new campus at the former home of Ozark Christian College, which now is the site of Joplin's Neighborhood Life House, a Christ-centered nonprofit.
August 10, 2022
Doug Crozier of The Solomon Foundation announced recently that the church extension fund has achieved $1 billion in assets on its way to helping more than 500 churches with facilities in just over 11 years. Also briefs from Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, and New Jersey.
This week we have briefs about the ICOM Student Film Festival, Eli Cramer (a Milligan runner who was struck and killed by a car earlier this year), a salary survey being conducted by CFR, the 40th anniversary of Financial Planning Ministry, and more.
July 1, 2022
By Chris DeWelt “O would some power the giftie gie us to see ourselves as others see us!” —Robert Burns (“To a Louse”) Many years ago, Carol and I were learning Spanish while temporarily living in Costa Rica and attending a school that specializes in helping missionaries prepare linguistically for life in Latin America. Not long after we arrived, the school’s director invited us to his office to get to know us. “So what agency are you with?” was his first question. “We are direct-support missionaries,” I happily replied. His face turned quizzical, and then he asked, “What church are
July 1, 2022
By Matt Proctor The movie Apollo 13 tells the true story of astronauts James Lovell, Fred Haise, and John L. “Jack” Swigert. On their way to the moon in April 1970, an explosion left them in a crippled spacecraft 200,000 miles from Earth—low on power, losing cabin heat, flight trajectories off. “Houston, we have a problem.” As John Ortberg relates the story in Everybody’s Normal Till You Get to Know Them, suddenly, these three astronauts needed a community of NASA scientists to save them, and these scientists were not your normal movie heroes—no chiseled good looks or superpowers. They were
Ozark Christian College created videos honoring three longtime employees who are retiring: Gerald Griffin, David McMillin, and Gary Zustiak. Also briefs from Mid-South Christian College, William Jessup University, two churches in Kansas, and more.
By Chris DeWelt Sometimes a cataclysmic event can sharpen one’s focus. Sometimes a difficult trial can give new meaning to all the pieces in one’s life. Sometimes suffering is the key in finding clarity of vision. My father, Don DeWelt, possessed a passion for the body of Christ to live out the prayer of Jesus for his followers: I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in
May 1, 2022
A Son Tells the Extraordinary Story of His Father, Dale Storms
Lincoln Christian University is exploring the sale of a portion of its campus to Open Arms Christian Fellowship. At Dallas Christian College, students show love to Mark and Caroline Worley. Plus briefs from Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and more.
February 16, 2022
Briefs about Farragut Christian Church's "Prom with the Stars," Mid-Atlantic Christian University having a naming contest for their new dining hall, Ozark's Preaching-Teaching Convention, and more.
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 the longtime director of intercultural studies at Ozark Christian College, who retired from that position at the end of 2021.
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