A SMILE AND A DONUT
The cheerful clerk at the pastry shop makes it her business to sweeten the day of everyone she meets.
Read moreACU CHURCH HISTORIAN SHEDS LIGHT ON LUTHER AND THE REFORMATION
Full text downloadable issues of Christ History Magazine on Luther are available at: https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/issues/ Issue 34 Martin Luther: The Early Years Issue 39 Martin Luther: The Later Years and Legacy Issue 115 Luther Leads the Way Many of Luther’s writings are available in full text at http://www.godrules.net/library/luther/luther.htm Martin Luther Changed Everything By Douglas A. Foster Professor of Church History Director, Center for Restoration
Read moreANOTHER SIDE OF MARTIN LUTHER
The Humor and Wit of Martin Luther Editor’s note: Clyde Kieschnick, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, provided the following article. On Reformation Sunday, Oct. 29, Kieschnick delivered his sermon as “Luther.” These words of Martin Luther were recently posted in the narthex inside an attractive frame in anticipation of the observance of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. This was a
Read moreHOPE FOR LIFE GETS NEW CEO
Gregory C. Swindle will take over as president and CEO of Hope for Life, a Herald of Truth ministry, on Jan. 1, 2018. Swindle will begin a two-month transition with Bill Brandt, current president and CEO on Nov. 1. Swindle has served as a minister with Church of Christ congregations in Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, and Alabama. He also was a
Read moreCAMPFIRE FOR REAL MEN
GET REAL MEN’S MINISTRY For more information, to volunteer as a counselor, or sign up for the next Get Real campfire, call Ben Gray at 325-518-8327 or email him at grayben@sbcglobal.net. Cost is $55, which includes meals and lodging. A survey by the Barna Group showed that 60 percent of the men contacted said they are looking for a genuine
Read moreHAIKU AT SUNSET
Sunset fades slowly as if to apologize for taking its leave!
Read moreFRIENDS BID TEARFUL FAREWELL TO EGLE AND HER ETERNAL THREADS SHOP
SAYING FAREWELL In the photos above, friends say goodbye to Linda Egle during a farewell party Oct. 19 at Highland Church of Christ. Egle, founder of Eternal Threads, 101 Walnut St., is closing the shop effective Oct. 31 and is moving to Nebraska to be near family. The store will still have an online presence, http://www.eternalthreads.org, and items may be
Read moreSEMINARIES, AND SEMINARIANS, FACE NEW CHALLENGES, HSU SPEAKER SAYS
Photos courtesy Hardin-Simmons University By Loretta Fulton Usually, if a split occurs between a Baptist university and an affiliate state convention, it’s the university that fires the first shot. It wasn’t that way in 2005 when the Georgia Baptist Convention severed its ties with Mercer University, Dr. R. Alan Culpepper, retired dean of the McAfee School of Theology
Read moreHAIKU AT SUNRISE
Creation renewed, every sunrise unique: Genesis right here.
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