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Editor Joe May Joins BNc

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.

Tourist Mauled by Elephant in China is Christian

An American tourist attacked by a wild elephant in a Chinese nature reserve, according to news reports, is a Christian and a 2007 Freed-Hardeman University alumnus.

Harriet Hobbs, Active in Benevolence, Dies

MEDIA, Penn. (BNc)- Harriet Henry Hobbs of Marple, Penn., passed away Jan. 24, at age 77. Wife of Milton M., mother of Evelyn (Jody) Apple, Rebecca Hobbs and Bill (Anna) Hobbs, she is also survived by seven grandchildren and two… Continue Reading →

Galloway Surveys 19 Years of Work, Moves to E. Kilbride

By Jon Galloway GLASGOW, SCOTLAND (BNc)- With the end of 2007 we concluded our work on a regular basis in West Dunbartonshire with what is now the Lomond congregation. We helped to begin this work in August 1988 and moved… Continue Reading →

Presidential Candidate with Church Ties Drops Out of Race

By Associate Editor Joe May The only U.S. presidential candidate with ties to the Lord’s church has ended his candidacy. Former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson announced Tuesday on his website that after a poor showing in Republican primaries, he is… Continue Reading →

Elderly Couple Killed at Church Crossing

By Associate Editor Joe May LITTLE ROCK Ark. (BNc)- Two elderly saints were killed in Little Rock as they attempted to cross the street Jan. 16 for Wednesday evening Bible study at Central church of Christ.

Kenyan Ogara Scams American Churches

By Associate Editor Joe May (BNc)- The pain in Jan Towell’s email was obvious. A brother was scamming Christians worldwide and she had no other choice but to inform the world.

FHU Announces New President

by Associate Editor Joe May HENDERSON, Tenn. (BNc)- Dr. Joe Wiley has been named the 15th president by the board of trustees at Henderson, Tenn.-based Freed-Hardeman University. He replaces Dr. Milton Sewell, who announced his retirement last year.

J. C. Choate Fights Cancer

WINONA MS (BNc)- In an email sent Jan. 2, Betty Choate provided an update on J.C.’s health as he continues to battle cancer and receive treatment. J.C. has worked many years in the Far East and directs World Evangelism Foundation.

Don Ruhl’s Rule: Read the Bible

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (BNc)- Preacher Don Ruhl’s mission is to get people reading the Bible. To that end, he publishes The Bible Meditator every month. “The primary focus of TBM is to get people into the Scriptures daily. Therefore, I… Continue Reading →

Preacher Ponders Growing Old

BNc FEATURE EDITORIAL by Ed Smithson It is difficult to “grow old gracefully.” Having said that, I don’t know too many people who are doing such a bad job of it after all. With all our maladies and inadequacies, we… Continue Reading →

Wayne Jackson Undergoes Surgery

by Jason Jackson [Editor’s note: Wayne Jackson’s son Jason sent the following email about his father’s cancer surgery performed this week. Wayne Jackson has been editor of the Christian Courier since 1964.] Tuesday’s surgery began right around noon Pacific Standard Time. While… Continue Reading →

Sister Publishes ‘Lady of the Week’

LEWISVILLE TX (WGN)- Angie Mayo brings Christian ladies closer by publishing their biographies in her project, “Lewisville Lady of the Week.” “One of the biggest interests is that I include their favorite recipe with the bio. I always make the… Continue Reading →

Jimmy Jividen Still Writing Despite Illness

ABILENE TX (WGN)- Author and speaker Jimmy Jividen’s writing is limited to a couple of hours a day as his Parkinson’s Disease progresses. Jimmy had to curtail his speaking engagements, but still manages to do some writing.

Thoughts on Work from a Worker

by Neal Pollard I met David Bayi on my first trip to Tanzania in 2003. He is, on the surface, a reserved man, but he has a winning smile and jovial personality to go along with a tenacity in teaching… Continue Reading →

SWSBS: Kevin Cauley to Teach in 2008

AUSTIN TX (WGN)- Kevin Cauley, preacher for the Berryville, Ark., congregation, will teach full-time at the Southwest School of Biblical Studies beginning January, 2008. He has been hired by the Southwest church to fulfill his teaching responsibilities, Cauley wrote November… Continue Reading →

Missionary Dale Sellers Dies

STE. GENEVIEVE MO (WGN)- Dale Edwards Sellers was healed of cancer and fell asleep in Jesus Saturday, September 8, 2007, at age 59.

Student Plays Winning Game After Mother’s Death

MONTGOMERY AL, UPDATE 7 NOV. (WGN)- A day after losing his mother, Karen, in a house fire, 16-year-old Alabama Christian Academy student Jordan Creel rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Daleville High School.

Missionary David Meadows Succumbs to Cancer

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (WGN)- After months of fighting cancer of the pancreas and lung, David Meadows, long-term missionary and elder in the Guarulhos church, died October 1 around 8:30 a.m., according to Sergio Nascimento, secretary of the Mt of Olives… Continue Reading →

Cline Paden dies in Lubbock, Tex.

Another spiritual giant in the brotherhood has gone home to be with the Lord. Cline Paden, 87, of Lubbock, Tex., passed away at his home Saturday night, 26 May, around 7 p.m., after an extended illness.

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