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'He Was a Hero to His Church Family' Our mission: To inform, An international inspire and unite newspaper Vol. 68, No. 3 | March 2011 for Churches of Christ ‘He was a hero to his church family’ MEMBER KILLED, WIFE WOUNDED as gunman opens fire on Arizona congresswoman. BY BObby ROSS JR. | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE his wife, Mavy. “He was a hero to his church TUCSON, Ariz. — Until a clear, family,” pulpit minister Mike crisp Saturday morning erupted Nowak said. in gunfire outside a Safeway But in an instant, he became supermarket, few had heard of a hero to millions and propelled the Mountain Avenue Church the Mountain Avenue church of Christ. into the national Desert terrain spotlight. and mountain On the morn- ranges surround ing of Jan. 8, this city of the Christian 550,000, about couple had 60 miles north gone to meet of the Mexican Rep. Gabrielle border, where Giffords at a the 120-member “Congress on congregation Your Corner” meets in a red- PHOTO PROVIDED BY MOUNTAIN AVENUE CHURCH event. When a brick building Dorwan and Mavy Stoddard pose would-be assas- shaded by palm for a church directory picture. sin opened fire JENNIFER GLIDDEN trees. as the Stoddards Dorwan and Mavy Stoddard hold hands at a Mountain Avenue Church of Christ event several years ago. A familiar face only to his waited in line, Dorwan tried to friends, relatives and church protect his wife and was hit in Six people — including blank in the head and critically a mentally unstable college family, 76-year-old Dorwan the head, witnesses said. Dorwan Stoddard, 9-year-old wounded. Besides the congress- dropout, is charged in the Stoddard served Jesus in “His final act of selflessness Christina Taylor Green and U.S. woman, 12 others were injured, shootings. The gunman used a obscurity — taking charge of was to dive on top of his wife, District Judge John M. Roll — including Mavy Stoddard. In all, semi-automatic pistol. maintaining the 50-year-old sacrificing his life for hers,” were killed in the rampage. 19 people were shot. At a community memorial ser- church building and leading President Barack Obama told Gifford, a third-term Jared Lee Loughner, 22, vice that drew thousands to the the benevolence ministry with the nation. Democrat, was shot point- described by authorities as See ARIZONA, Page 12 BOX 11000 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73136-1100 INDEX CALENDAR .....................29 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED NON-PROFIT ORG. CURRENTS .....................17 U.S. POSTAGE PAID INSIGHT .........................34 OKLAHOMA CITY OK INTERNATIONAL ..............8 PERMIT # 276 NATIONAL ........................5 LETTERS ........................31 OPINION ........................30 Race and the church Time in the Word Haiti: One year later PARTNERS .....................23 Tanya Smith Brice on the One boy’s Bible reading Faith tested and lessons PEOPLE ..........................27 blessings of reconciliation. 21 inspires church. 3 learned after the quake. 17 REVIEWS .......................32 Winner of eight ‘Best of the Christian Press’ awards, 2010 | Breaking news, exclusives at www.christianchronicle.org | (405) 425-5070 2 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE MARCH 2011 In Ukraine alone there are over 100,000 orphans. This is mainly because of the moral void created by communism. Most of the children are abandoned by parents who may be drug addicts, alcoholics, prostitutes or in prison. Many children are just left at train stations and on the streets to fend for themselves day after day and night after night. It’s enough to make anyone cry. Eastern European Mission works closely with partners and people throughout Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe to help care for these orphans. Christian families in Ukraine are doing much to help, sometimes adopting three children at a time. Great work is also being done with over 80 orphanages. God’s blueprint and intent have always been for us to take care of the fatherless. After all, this is pure religion. For the Bible tells us so. The Bible. We want everyone to get it. Especially those who are all alone. P.O. Box 670928 · Dallas, TX 75367 · 1-800-486-1818 · www.eem.org MARCH 2011 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE 3 Tears, prayers One boy’s Bible reading inspires church follow Arizona “Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does Christ in Memphis, Tenn., who was visiting follow him and worship him only.” not live on bread alone, but on every word that day. “He presented perhaps the best Over the next eight-plus minutes, the that comes from the mouth of God.’” synopsis of the Bible I have ever heard.” straight-A student spoke from memory mass shooting — Matthew 4:4 The surprising part: Davis is only 9 years as he shared what he had learned about TUCSON, Ariz. old. Yet the brown-haired boy with Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, s you turn into the BY bobby ROSS JR. | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE glasses delivered a sermon for the Gideon, Samson, Samuel, Deborah, Saul, parking lot, this ages as he encouraged the crowd David, Solomon, Isaiah and other key Athought strikes you: Sharply dressed in a button- of nearly 1,000 people to enjoy the figures of the Old Testament. This could be anywhere. down shirt and V-neck sweater blessings of daily Bible reading Then the son of Pleasant Valley From the street, this place vest, the speaker stood at the during 2011. members Jason and Amy Burton turned where a deranged soul shot front of the church, microphone “God speaks to us through his attention to the New Testament. so many people — and in hand, and talked about what the Bible, and what I think the “Jesus was born into the world, and he wreaked he had learned reading the Bible. Bible is trying to tell us is, it’s taught and told parables and did miracles Inside Story havoc on so The entire Bible. telling us how to live, and it’s so that we might believe in God and turn many lives A hushed silence overtook helping us to know God better back to him,” said Davis, a Central Arkansas — looks like the packed auditorium of the by telling us his characteris- Christian Schools third-grader. “But that a thousand Pleasant Valley Church of Christ First in a series: tics,” said Davis, no hint of wasn’t all God had in store for his son. He other shop- in Little Rock, Ark., as Davis Blessings of nervousness in his voice. See BIBLE READING, Page 14 ping centers. Burton spoke. daily reading “One of the main charac- You see “I had no idea what was about to teristics the Bible tells us MORE COVERAGE the sign for happen,” said Jerry Allison, a longtime about is God’s love,” he added. “God loves EDITORIAL: RESOLVE TO SPEND TIME IN THE WORD .........................30 La Toscana member of the White Station Church of us so much that he wants us to be his, F. LaGARD SMITH ON SPIRITUAL MANNA .....................................31 Village — Bobby Ross Jr. home of Safeway, Walgreen’s and a number of specialty shops and res- Building a lasting faith in teens taurants — and you almost miss the memorial flowers NATIONAL CONFERENCE on Youth and balloons by the road. You pull closer to the front Ministries emphasizes the crucial door of the supermarket role of parents. and see more flowers, more balloons and an array of BY bobby ROSS JR. | THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE candles, ribbons, flags, teddy bears and a “Giffords: U.S. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Hey, Mom and Congress” campaign placard. Dad. The youth ministry needs you. You see handwritten signs That message prevailed as more than with words such as “hope,” 400 youth ministers from across the nation “love,” “peace” and “forgive.” gathered in the shadow of Pikes Peak. You see shoppers going in A focus on the family — not to be con- and out of the store — almost fused with Colorado Springs-based Focus on like normal but not quite. the Family — dominated the recent National Inevitably, the shoppers stop, Conference on Youth Ministries (NCYM). reflect and bow their heads “We are really concentrating on family before pushing their grocery this year, in an attempt to turn what has carts to their cars. been called conventional youth ministry You shed tears. into a more generational approach,” said I was home in Oklahoma Dudley Chancey, an NCYM board member City — 1,000 miles away — and youth ministry professor at Oklahoma when I heard about the mass Christian University in Oklahoma City. shooting at a meet-your- Too often, youth ministries have made congresswoman event hosted it easy for parents to abdicate their cru- by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. cial role in raising teenagers of strong “My 1st Congress on Your Christian faith, said Eric Fridge, family BOBBY ROSS JR. Corner starts now. Please life minister of the First Colony Church of Reggie Joyner uses visual aids as he addresses participants at the National Conference on Youth See SHOOTING, Page 4 See YOUTH MINISTRY, Page 15 Ministries. Joiner is founder and CEO of Orange, also known as The reThink Group. 4 THE CHRISTIAN CHRONICLE INSIDE STORY MARCH 2011 www.christianchronicle.org Go online to find news updates, an expanded calendar, classifieds and much more. • Rebuilding Haiti: See video of worship at the Delmas 28 Church of Christ in Port-au-Prince plus more photos of churches and ministries serving in Haiti one year after the devastating earthquake. • Arizona shooting: See reader comments and condolences for church member Downan Stoddard. • Breaking news: Don’t wait to read all the latest news ERIK TRYggestaD or check out exclusive online features. Sign up for e-mail Jamie Williams smiles with a child at news alerts. Contact [email protected]. Son Light Children’s Home in Haiti.
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