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Pray for Christians in difficult places

WORLD, Someplace (BNc) – Much is being done to the glory of God that cannot be reported.

We regularly receive information about wonderful examples of dedication and the spread of the gospel in places where it is illegal to be a Christian or where there is persecution. Read more

Harding mourns death of Dr. Neale Pryor

SEARCY, Ark. (BNc) — Dr. Neale Pryor passed away on Sunday, Sept. 25, after a lengthy illness. Visitation with the family is Tuesday, Sept. 27, 4-6 p.m. at Roller Daniel Funeral Home, 411 E. Race, Searcy, Ark.

Video: Google puts Dead Sea Scrolls online

JERUSALEM, Israel (BNc) – Powered by Google technology, The Israel Museum has now placed the Dead Sea Scrolls, the greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th Century, online for consultation.

Though the move is obviously not specific to churches of Christ, BNc includes this news because it represents a significant development, differing from previous policy restricting access to the scrolls, that highlights even further the reliability of the Bible.

The direct link to the scrolls site is here.

Beware of hoaxes about the Bible

RAPID CITY, S.D. (BNc) -- Brother Nathan A. Barton, an environmental and minerals engineer, warns us of the danger of passing on untrue claims about the Bible in the following article.

Recently, a correspondent of mine e-mailed me an article I’ve seen on occasion for the past 40 years.

The article claimed that NASA scientists at Goddard Space Flight Center, while calculating orbits of planets and satellites, had “proven” that the long day of Joshua (Joshua 10, when God made the sun stand still) and the reversal of the sun’s motion for Hezekiah (2 Kings 20) had occurred, because it was necessary for NASA to take those events into consideration in doing orbital calculations. Read more

Nepal school graduates first class

KATHMANDU, Nepal (BNc) – The Nepal Center for Biblical Study graduated its first class of six students Wed., Sept. 21.

“We had a beautiful day. There was a lectureship program. All of our students and guest preachers encouraged each other through message from the theme scripture, Luke 10:2, “The harvest is plentiful but laborers are few.” All of were encouraged,” wrote Director Gajendra Deshra.

In late 2008 the Bear Valley Bible Institute in Denver contacted Jerry Golphenee for information about the church in Nepal. Ralph Williams visited in Feb., 2009 and again with Bob Turner in Sept. The result is that the NCBS opened in Jan., 2010. Read more

Okla. saint noted for work with intellectually challenged

DURANT, Okla. (BNc) – Oklahoma TV station KXII has named Joy Curtis one of its “12 who Care,” for her work with the intellectually challenged.

A little over a year ago, Joy joined several others to create Bridging the Gap Together, Inc., a non-profit that creates jobs for those with special needs at the Good Deal Thrift Store.

Joy’s husband John became the pulpit minister at the 7th and Beech congregation in Durant in Aug., 2001. Read more

Adventist pastor starts ‘new walk toward eternity’

by Antônio de Barros

ARAPIRACA, Brazil (BNc) – Four months ago, I met an Adventist ex-pastor named Samuel, who after 27 years in this movement abandoned it to become just a Christian.

Sunday, Sept. 18, I and four other brethren went to visit his home in a city 150 km from Maceió.

We had lunch in his home and spoke for three hours on sound doctrine. Everyone marveled at what we heard from him, “I passed all these years lost in a denomination, and I’m starting my spiritual life from zero, starting a new walk toward eternity.” Read more

Heritage Christian University receives G.I. Jobs award

FLORENCE, ALA. (BNc) – G.I. Jobs, the premier magazine for military personnel transitioning into civilian life, has awarded Heritage Christian University the designation of Military Friendly School. The 2012 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools that do the most to embrace America’s military service members and veterans as students. Read more

Harris & Moore Expedition Through the Bible answers live questions

DUBLIN, Tex. (BNc) — Every Monday from 6-7:00 p.m. CST, David Harris and Tom Moore present lessons from the Bible on their phone-in talk show.

In an email interview with David Harris, BNc asked him about the program’s origins and development.

Can you give us a little background about the radio program?

It all started in October of 2008. I was sitting in my office one afternoon, when Mike Trusty, a Gospel preacher, walked in and said that he had just bought a radio station. He wanted to know if I would like to have a radio program. He said he would give me one half hour of air time free on his radio station, KEQX. I told him that I had been thinking of something like this but money had been an issue. Read more

Jerry Hill dies at 82

PLEASANTON, TX. (BNc) – Jerry Wood Hill, long-time missionary, was born in Sabinal on Oct. 2, 1928 to Thomas Comer and Veva Lenore Hill. He passed away in South Texas Regional Medical Center on Sept. 12, 2011. He is survived by his wife Ann Roberts Hill, 3 children: Barbara (Ollie) Kirk, Linda (Mark) Barriger, and David (Becky) Hill, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, T. C. and Floyd Hill, and one grandchild, Zachary Barriger.

Jerry moved to Pleasanton when he was a boy, where he graduated from Pleasanton High School. He served in the Air Force from 1946 to 1949 and graduated from Abilene Christian University in 1952. In 2002, ACU recognized Jerry and Ann with a plaque commemorating their 43 years of service as evangelists and missionaries in Latin America. Read more

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