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‘Oh no, that’s never happening’

Years ago, a South Dakota church broke into two. A reunion seemed highly unlikely. But then leaders started talking — and praying. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Two brothers-in-law. Two ministers of the Gospel. Two split congregations. The story behind the Sioux Falls Church of Christ — a thriving body of believers in southeastern South Dakota, near the Iowa and … Continue reading ‘Oh no, that’s never happening’

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Christian Chronicle

We traveled to three states to report on church mergers: Here’s what we learned

Five takeaways from The Christian Chronicle’s ‘Reunited’ series. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Pennsylvania. Oklahoma. And now, South Dakota. In the “Reunited” series, The Christian Chronicle traveled to three locations — a 3,400-mile triangle on a U.S. map — to report on Churches of Christ that split apart but later came back together. Christians like to talk about unity, the kind … Continue reading We traveled to three states to report on church mergers: Here’s what we learned

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Christian Chronicle

Why two churches came back together after six decades apart

Oklahoma merger reflects a desire to serve as ‘a single, unified body of Christ.’ By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle DURANT, Okla. — Just off U.S. 69/75 beside a Choctaw Travel Plaza billboard, nearly 500 Christians gather in a multipurpose room filled with four-legged cushioned chairs. “You are the melody. You are the harmony. Praise to your name I will bring,” the Durant Church of Christ sings … Continue reading Why two churches came back together after six decades apart

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