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Preacher, attorney Mark Lanier challenges Zuckerberg, social media in California courtroom
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (512+ words) Mark Lanier stood on the steps of a Los Angeles courthouse and prayed, surrounded by families who say their children have suffered grave harm as a result of social media." That same day, Lanier confronted Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg with…...
Coverage of Nashville church dispute
1+ week, 3+ day ago (39+ words) Find links to all the stories below: " Historic Nashville church building languishes amid lawsuits " Settlement requires sale of historic Nashville church building " Nashville church settles second lawsuit, will repay lost mission fund " Nashville church celebrates a legacy of generosity...
Three churches, two iguanas, one Sunday
2+ week, 3+ day ago (376+ words) SOUTHWEST RANCHES, FLA. " I hit the church-hopping trifecta, visiting three South Florida congregations in one Sunday morning. The trip was a last-minute, skymiles-burning endeavor sparked by the Jan. 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro. Related: After a harrowing journey from…...
In North Korea, the Gospel’s in the air
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1220+ words) GIMPO, SOUTH KOREA " North Korea is right there. Standing on the observation deck at Aegibong Peace Ecopark, holding cups of coffee from the brand new Starbucks behind them, visitors gaze across the Han River to the rolling hills of the…...
After a harrowing journey from Venezuela, ‘God found him’
2+ week, 5+ day ago (690+ words) PLANO, TEXAS " He came from Venezuela as a refugee at rock bottom. He'll go back a new creation. Faiver Alejandro surrendered his life to Jesus in baptism on Jan. 4, a little more than 24 hours after he learned that U.S. forces had…...
Venezuelans ‘have brought revival’ to U.S. churches
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1777+ words) WESTON, FLA. " One worked for a multinational tech company. Another was a petroleum engineer. Still another, an Olympic medalist. As the economy sank and political repression rose in their native Venezuela, they made the heartwrenching decision to leave everything and…...
Anti-immigration, pro-love of neighbor
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (679+ words) Editor's note: This is one of two alternate perspectives on immigration enforcement. Read the other piece here. As tensions continue to rise surrounding immigration restriction and federal enforcement of it, Christians are left to consider where God would have us…...
For Churches of Christ, winter storm is an unchosen Sabbath
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (652+ words) In downtown Nashville, Tenn., the historic meeting place of the Lindsley Avenue Church of Christ is under a historic sheet of ice. Record snowfall covered a 2,000-miles swath of the United States in the final week of January. From New…...
‘Holy ground’ in Middle Tennessee
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1402+ words) SILVER POINT, TENN. " There's no burning bush, just a red-brick church building and tall trees casting shadows over a cemetery. Still, it's sacred ground. The simple brick structure was home to the Silver Point West End Church of Christ, which…...
Marshall Keeble’s ‘Faithful Defiance’
3+ week, 5+ day ago (596+ words) In "Faithful Defiance: Marshall Keeble's Life and Legacy," Leonard Allen presents a moving and thoughtful portrait of brother Marshall Keeble, a man whose unwavering faith, humility and courage helped shape generations of believers. C. Leonard Allen. "Faithful Defiance: Marshall Keeble's Life…...