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iGods and other devices: Teens connected and distracted

iGods and other devices: Teens connected and distracted (reporting from Daytona Beach, Fla.): Demands of youth ministry in a digital age explored at national conference in Florida. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — If zombies attack, Vic Pruett will be ready. The Florida minister jokes that he has a smartphone application that will help him fight back. “I do love my smartphone,” said Pruett, who preaches for the Holly Hill … Continue reading iGods and other devices: Teens connected and distracted

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Live on the Internet: Sunday worship

Live on the Internet: Sunday worship — Online assemblies reach computer, smartphone users in isolated areas. Page 1. No longer must Christians working in the Alaska North Slope oil fields miss Sunday services at the Anchorage Church of Christ, even though it’s hundreds of miles away. In central Pennsylvania, residents of the Golden Living retirement center don’t need to leave the premises — or their wheelchairs … Continue reading Live on the Internet: Sunday worship

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Mandela legacy in South Africa: All races worship freely

Mandela legacy in South Africa: All races worship freely — Anti-apartheid champion’s quest for equality and justice draws praise from leaders of Churches of Christ. Page 1 lead. Second Place, News Story, Associated Church Press By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle Bullets came flying at Alan Martin as he stepped off a Cape Town, South Africa, bus after a Wednesday night Bible study. … Continue reading Mandela legacy in South Africa: All races worship freely

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2013 in review: My Top 10 bylines of the year

  By Bobby Ross Jr. My Top 10 bylines of 2013: 10. Oh, Brothers!: For Rockies pitcher with 0.28 ERA, there’s a higher calling. LOS ANGELES — Rex Brothers portrays himself as “just a normal dude.” Except that he’s standing in the visitors’ clubhouse at Dodger Stadium as he makes this claim — a few hours before pitching yet another scoreless inning for the Colorado … Continue reading 2013 in review: My Top 10 bylines of the year

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In Guatemala, a celebration 50 years in the making

In Guatemala, a celebration 50 years in the making: The Pan American Lectureship returns to the Central American capital where it started in 1963 (reporting from Guatemala City). Currents. GUATEMALA CITY — Fifty years ago, the Pan American Lectureship was launched in this Central American capital to focus attention on fledgling Latin American missions. Just a few years before, Jerry and Ann Hill and their … Continue reading In Guatemala, a celebration 50 years in the making

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Financial crisis strikes Southwestern Christian College

Financial crisis at Southwestern: Historically black Christian college seeks donations and prayers to ‘be able to survive’ (reporting from Terrell, Texas). Page 1 lead. TERRELL, Texas — Southwestern Christian College, a  historically black college associated with Churches of Christ, faces a financial crisis. The sudden loss of $500,000 a year in federal funding has exacerbated long-standing financial difficulties, top administrators told The Christian Chronicle. “This … Continue reading Financial crisis strikes Southwestern Christian College

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Personal: Mother-in-law’s faith-filled life leaves a legacy

Mother-in-law’s faith-filled life leaves a legacy: ‘Our parents made sure our foundation of faith and family was ingrained in us, and I am so very thankful for that’ (column from Harrah, Okla.). HARRAH, Okla. — Bobby and Patricia Dillard raised their daughter, Tamie, on a strong foundation of Christian faith. I am blessed beyond measure that they did. My future wife — the mother of our three … Continue reading Personal: Mother-in-law’s faith-filled life leaves a legacy

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Rich, in name and spirit, in rural Ohio

Rich, in name and spirit, in rural Ohio: Despite sacrifices, minister reaps a harvest of blessings with a 200-year-old congregation (reporting from Beallsville, Ohio). Page 1 lead. Third part of “Rural Redemption” series. BEALLSVILLE, Ohio — Just after 9 a.m. on a recent Sunday, the well-worn tires on Jeff Rich’s 2003 minivan crunch over a gravel road full of twists, hills and narrow lanes. Already … Continue reading Rich, in name and spirit, in rural Ohio

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For a Nicaraguan church, a revival

For a Nicaraguan church, a revival: Once-struggling congregation finds new life through the work of native missionaries and their American supporters (reporting from Masaya, Nicaragua). Currents. MASAYA, Nicaragua — The front door of the Sacuanjoche Church of Christ swings open, and children — 260 of them — stream out of a cramped concrete building with a tin roof. The boys and girls sport freshly painted T-shirts … Continue reading For a Nicaraguan church, a revival

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