Tuscumbia 1834
The first evidence of efforts to return to New Testament Christianity occurred in 1834 in Tuscumbia. Dr. William H. Wharton, who had settled in Tuscumbia in 1819, Somehow, became convinced of the need to adhere to the scriptures alone as an all-sufficient rule of...
Orchids Know No Rank
Pearl Harbor Church of Christ is located in the larger Honolulu area. It is also just outside the security fence of Joint Base Pearl Harbor - Hickam so there are a high percentage of military families who attend there. Each Sunday morning, visitors are greeted with...
A True Friend
These two little men are Aaron and Dalton. They have a special bond like David and Jonathan. Dalton lives with a condition called Tuberous Sclerosis which can affect multiple organs and brain functioning that can in turn cause seizures and autistic tendencies. In...
History in Clinton
When you mention the city of Clinton, Tennessee, most folks who know the story of the town think of HISTORY. The city, founded in 1809, has witnessed some incredibly important events unfold at our front door. The 1930s brought the New Deal and the first TVA dam,...
Overalls and Flip-flops
Photo by Samuel L. Britten. In years past there was the mentality that you had to wear your very best clothes to church for God – that’s how you show respect for God. I think it was at Springfield Church of Christ (Fairfax, VA) that someone said, “You have to wear a...
Eagles
Ephesians 4:16 states “From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.” This picture represents that scripture in a profound way. Barry and Paula Woodhouse started a...
Confronting Personal Prejudices
I spent the first 18 years of my life in a sheltered, homeschooled, Christian home and attended one small church in NJ with my family. I went to Tampa for a couple of years for college and then moved to the Bronx where I lived for two years and was part of a...
Mr. Cheney’s Pecans
Mr. Cheney was one of the elder members in the church. And I guess nobody else gave him a second look… except that us kids knew that he always had a pocket full of pecans. He had a pecan tree in his yard and he would scoop up a handful of pecans. He would crack...
The Purloined Pew Pencil
Remember the eraser-less pencils that were in the pew… the golf pencils? When I was a young boy, I decided that I was going to abscond with one. During the closing prayer when I knew everyone’s eyes were closed, I reached down and grabbed one and put it in my...
Faith like a Child
I grew up in the church and obeyed the gospel in my teens. When I was eighteen I went through a terrifying experience that truly built my faith and trust in God. I was driving home from college in the middle of winter and it began to snow. Before I knew it I couldn’t...