Role reversal draws one woman closer to her parents — and to God. First Place, Feature Article, Associated Church Press By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle SYLACAUGA, Ala. — The little girl tugged at her father’s leg. “Don’t go, Daddy,” she begged. “Don’t go.” Jack Zorn — known to generations in Churches of Christ as “The Man in the Red Jacket” who founded … Continue reading From daughter to caretaker
‘He’s with me, and he’s fighting’ (reporting from Atlanta): Brain-injury victim’s wife and parents pray for healing, while trusting in God’s will. ATLANTA — Raindrops tap the roof of Hayley Waldron’s temporary home in an Atlanta suburb. It is Day 87, she realizes as she opens her eyes. Nearly three months have passed since tragedy interrupted the 22-year-old’s life and that of her 23-year-old husband, … Continue reading ‘He’s with me, and he’s fighting’
Watch @MLaeur’s NBC NEWS SPECIAL: Saving Dr. Brantley, a gripping story of his fight w/ Ebola http://t.co/x8Sm9faRVC pic.twitter.com/vHSwK1ZTZW — NBC News (@NBCNews) September 6, 2014 A medical miracle on NBC News: ‘The hand of God at work’ in saving Ebola patient Dr. Kent Brantly GETRELIGION.ORG — The hour-long NBC News special “Saving Dr. Brantly: The Inside Story of a Medical Miracle” aired Friday night. The report … Continue reading A medical miracle on NBC News
Ebola patient Dr. Kent Brantly released from hospital: ‘Today is a miraculous day. I’m thrilled to be alive, to be well and to be reunited with my family,’ the medical missionary says. Just a few weeks ago, the prognosis for Dr. Kent Brantly — a Church of Christ member who contracted the often-deady Ebola virus while serving in Liberia — was described as “grave.” But today, … Continue reading Ebola patient Dr. Kent Brantly released from hospital
States’ License to Pill Increases Conflicts Rise in state licenses prompts conscience clashes. June issue. Should a pharmacist be required to dispense the morning-after pill? Should a cab driver be forced to transport passengers drinking alcohol? Should an attorney be prohibited from rejecting a client whose beliefs conflict with her own? More and more professions require state licensing—from child-care providers to marriage counselors to retailers … Continue reading States’ license to pill increases conflicts
