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Iowa church refuses to die
MONTEZUMA, Iowa — Snow coats the ground as Pauline Ell arrives for Sunday worship on her 89th birthday. A bitter wind brushes Ell’s curly hair…
APRIL 2013
View as PDF(6229 KB) Iowa church refuses to die • Jamaican gospel meeting is no day at the beach • 50 years, one pulpit • Arkansas enacts
church gun law • Currents: Jamaica School of Preaching • Dialogue: Wayne Kilpatrick
In this issue:
INSIDE STORY: Out in the country, a little Texas church defies expectations
GREENWOOD, Texas — In its heyday, this North Texas community settled by 19th century pioneers boasted two saloons, four grocery stores, a hotel, a bank,…
‘Goofiness with a point’ at Challenge Youth Conference
gatlinburg, tenn. — What’s the longest name in the Bible? From where was the biblical guy who had 12 fingers and toes? Who ate a…
Go into all the world, with respect
KINGSTON, JAMAICA - There’s no Bob Marley blasting from the porch of Gladwyn Kiddoe’s home — just heartfelt gospel with a Caribbean flair. The woman…
Missionary sailor Tom Tune dies at 83
“Plant me where I drop. I’ll rise with the people I love.” Those were the words Tom Tune used to describe his desires “when he…