J. Randal Matheny

Minister offers perspective of hope for church and preachers, not blame

Jeff Jenkins wades into the discussion about quitting preachers and traditional churches.

2013-11-01 1

Former MSOP student pays tribute to Curtis Cates

Curtis A. Cates’s death on Oct. 25 spurs memories of former student Chad Dollahite.

2013-10-31 11

Where is ‘just church’? asks student on public school questionnaire

A public school student points up the problem of religious division.

2013-10-26 1

‘I was one’: Online Bible teachers search for receptive students

A student found a Bible course ad in the mud and became that one receptive person.

2013-10-25 2

Everett Ferguson speaks at HCU scholar lecture series

See article for links to videos of Ferguson’s presentations.

2013-10-24 1

Preachers email discussion group celebrates 14 years amid challenges

Social media has taken the sails out of many email groups.

2013-10-23 1

Former FHU professor Wendell Bloomingburg dies at 89

“”Brother Bloomingburg cast a much longer shadow than most know,” says one former student.

2013-10-23 6

Alabama church proposes instrumental music, area preacher urges rejection

Elders propose Sunday service with instruments. Preacher to their south urges rejection.

2013-10-22 100

Evangelist baptizes 30 since his conversion in January

Mozambicam convert preaches the gospel amid political unrest.

2013-10-22 0

Fire guts northwest Georgia church building

The Rising Fawn church near Chatanooga, Tenn., lost their building early Sunday morning.

2013-10-21 1

‘Simple New Testament Christianity intrigued’ pastor on hearing restoration plea

Neal Pollard writes about a study with an evangelical pastor.

2013-10-17 1

Poll: Most Americans say Jesus dislikes ‘modern Christianity’

New Testament Christians have reason to be encouraged by this poll.

2013-10-15 2

Texas women ‘feed on the meat of the Word’ in new retreat

In this first event ladies heard in-depth studies on the book of Philippians.

2013-10-10 3

West Virginia preacher Frank Higginbotham passes

Higginbotham preached in West Virginia for 60 years.

2013-10-02 6

Man converted after Adventist friend points him to the church

A second South Sudanese man is converted in Tennessee through a fascinating contact.

2013-09-18 3

Christians evangelize on Rio sidewalks with signs challenging denominations

“Who is the owner of your church?” asks one of several signs.

2013-09-17 4

Getting kicked out leads to conversion

The new convert has made the town and the congregation his new home.

2013-09-16 6

‘Betty’s Bouts and Battles’: autobiography of Canadian missionary to Germany now online

Site creator suggests reading portions of such biographies in children’s Bible classes.

2013-09-14 0

‘Amazing thing’: Preacher’s Files Lectureship goes to Tennessee church

The 8th annual lectureship encouraged a small rural congregation and area Christians.

2013-09-13 2

Major Scottish newspaper freaks out over church’s distribution of creation material in school

Article calls church “extremist US religious cult.”

2013-09-06 14

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