Editor Joe May Joins BNc
January 31, 2008
By Editor J. Randal Matheny
Joe May, publisher and editor of the weekly The Standard, in Arkadelphia, Ark., has assumed duties as Associate Editor of BNc. Read more
Lawton, Okla.-area Preachers Meet, Study
January 31, 2008
Lawton-area preachers at their Jan. 28 forum.
LAWTON, Okla. (BNc)- If preachers like to eat and talk, they especially like to do it with other preachers. So a group of Oklahoma ministers meet monthly to do just that, and more. Read more
Editor Pleads for Public Faith
January 30, 2008
FEATURE: STRAIGHT SHOOTING
By Associate Editor Joe May
Growing up, I was often admonished to “practice what you preach.” If you tell others to do it, if you say you believe it, follow through with it yourself.
How many of us heard similar statements during our growing up years? Recently I read a column by a denominational minister who expressed great fear and shock that Read more
SWCC Buildings Destroyed by Fire
January 30, 2008
TERRELL, Tex. (BNc)- Two buildings at Southwestern Christian College were destroyed by fire early Sunday morning, according to the Terrell Tribune. Read more
WGN Changes Name, Domain
January 30, 2008
By Editor J. Randal Matheny
(BNc)- The trial site, World Gospel News, continues to evolve in preparation for its official launch in February. Part of that process involved a change of names Jan. 29. Read more
Lipscomb President Speaks at Ecumenical Service
January 29, 2008
By Editor J. Randal Matheny, with Assistant Editor Joe May contributing
Editor’s note: Check back periodically for updates on this developing story. Latest update: 19:56h UTC.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BNc)- The president of Lipscomb University spoke Jan. 22 at an ecumenical prayer service sponsored by Presbyterian and Catholic churches. Read more
Arkansas Minister Charged with Rape
January 29, 2008
By Associate Editor Joe May
Editor’s note: We’d like to hear feedback from readers about the appropriateness of this story and others like it for the news site.
CLARKSVILLE, Ark. (BNc)- A minister with the Clarksville church of Christ has pleaded not guilty to raping children under his care. Read more
Glover Shipp Speaks Out on Quail Springs
January 29, 2008
Editor’s note: The following was sent by Glover to The Oklahoman in response to the story on Quail Springs’s decision to use the instrument in their Sunday meetings.
I have been in churches of Christ for all of my 80 years, and have served as a preacher, missionary, deacon and elder, presently as an elder of the Edmond, Okla., Church of Christ. I have taught world religions, the history of Christianity and our own history. I have studied at length the matter of instrumental music. I have visited instrumental churches. Here are my conclusions. Read more
May Missionary Retreat Examines ‘Effective Missions’
January 29, 2008
Updated 3 March 2008
FLORENCE, Ala. (BNc)- Plans are shaping up for the second annual May Missionary Retreat to be held at Maywood Christian Camp in Hamilton, Ala. Read more
North Georgia Winter Lectures Announced for 2009
January 29, 2008
DALTON, Ga. (BNc)- Following close on the conclusion of the 2008 lectures, the elders of the Highland congregation decided Jan. 27 the dates and theme for the 2009 North Georgia Winter Lectures. Read more