Perspectives
On Borrowed Time
Editor's note: Joe Dubowski is a disciple in the Chicago Church of Christ. He and his wife have been disciples for 36 years. Their daughter, Gayle, was a disciple in the campus ministry at Northern Illinois University when she was killed in the shooting that took place on Valentine's Day of 2008. Gayle's story, and the story of their finding hope in the midst of her loss, can be found in Cartwheels in the Rain: Finding Faith in the Wake of the Unthinkable. Joe currently works as a marriage and family therapist, and specializes in helping people with grief. He can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.A year ago (September 2013), I was hospitalized for nearly a week after experiencing pressure on the right side of my chest. I drove myself to the hospital after considering whether I might be having a heart attack, although the symptoms did not match what I knew and read about cardiac infarctions. After describing my symptoms to the woman at the desk of the ER, they immediately escorted me to a room and began running a battery of tests to see what the problem was. After about an hour, and after having a CT scan of my chest, the ER physician came in, sat down, and told me that the indicators for heart attack were negative, but that another indicator caused him to call for the CT scan: I had pulmonary embolisms in my right lung, confirmed by the CT scan.
What I Learned at the ICMC; What You Should Learn Too
Editor's Note: Kerry Cox is the Campus Minister for The Crossings Church in the St. Louis area and is a board member of Campus Ministry United. This article is republished with his permission from his website College Ministry: Making Students His Students.
Disciples Today Volunteers, Supporters and Boards: Thank You!
Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land -- Proverbs 25:25
As we celebrate 10 years of what God has done with Disciples Today, we encourage you to join us in thanking three groups of people:
Tribute to Tom & Sheila Jones
Editor's note: Following the closure of DPI this spring, here is a small tribute to Tom and Sheila Jones, incredible servants who have inspired and helped many in their ministry of DPI.
2004 - 2014: God Built Disciples Today into More Than a Website
We will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord -- Psalm 78:4
On June 4, 2004 Disciples Today was launched by faith committed to our mission to inform, inspire, unify and grow the International Churches of Christ. God moved the heart of an atheist to provide free hosting and software because of the faith of a disciple who worked for him! Others committed their talents to provide editorial, design and technical help.
ICOC Leaders Celebrate Disciples Today's 10th Anniversary
Editor's note: Leaders within the International Churches of Christ sent many congratulations and kind words to celebrate Disciples Today's 10th anniversary including their thoughts about what Disciples Today means to them and to their churches. Click here for more about DT's anniversary >
Beautiful Feet Bring Good News
Editors’ note: As DisciplesToday.org approaches our 10-year anniversary, we would love to share how God has used us to bless your life and others. Please send your story and pictures to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” -- Isaiah 52:7
Come Home: David Lamb (1977-2014)
David Lamb, age 36, a performer and songwriter who founded Brown Bird died on Saturday, April 5 of a sudden recurrence of leukemia. First diagnosed while on their fourth national tour in May 2013, David endured three rounds of intense chemo and received a bone marrow transplant last September on his father’s birthday. Just as his body was growing stronger and the transplant was producing a healthy new blood system, the leukemia suddenly returned with a vengeance.
Religion, Marriage, Divorce: The Numbers
The U.S. is a significantly religious country in terms of how many people believe in God and give a religious affiliation – which should mean that marriage is an important part of life to most people, whether they marry once, many times or never. Unfortunately, some marriages do not last happily ever after, as witnessed by increased divorce rates in the past 40-plus years.Divorce has been around since before the founding of the United States of America. However, divorce laws are dictated by each state, so some states have historically limited the conditions for divorce. It wasn’t until 1970 that the divorce process in the USA arguably got easier, when California started allowing no-fault divorces and other states eventually did the same.
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