In Tanzania, fellowship comes with a discount safari
LONGIDO, Tanzania — I’ve traveled to Africa more than a dozen times and enjoyed a grand total of one safari. That adventure occurred in Victoria…
Archive: May 2023
Six podcasts to keep your mind on things above
Everyone has a podcast these days. Even the kids are doing it — my wife, Katie, and I helped the youths at our congregation create…
Editorial: Mental illness is real, and Christians must help
One in five adults lives with a mental illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That figure does not change based on…
Ruth Wyrick was a living definition of service to church and community
Tucked away in the nostalgic memories of my childhood are church homecomings of the 1980s and ’90s. When I close my eyes, I can feel…
‘Practical preaching’ in a dry, thirsty land
MONDULI JUU, Tanzania — Worshipers walked across a beige, barren landscape on a Sunday morning as Bible class began in Monduli Juu, which is “up”…
Praying for restoration — and rain
NAMANGA, Tanzania— Denominational doctrine and drought. Those were concerns expressed by a group of Kenyan preachers as they gathered in this East African border town.…
Church Planting Sunday: A national call to action
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — With membership shrinking, churches closing and preachers in short supply, how do Churches of Christ grow again? It’s not a new question,…
Leadership events draw thousands
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — From grades 2 to 12, Jonathan Chapman participated in Lads to Leaders at his church in Germantown, Tenn. “It taught me so…
Harding students balance tornado relief, final exams
In a tough month for many communities facing storm devastation, Churches of Christ and their disaster relief organizations stayed busy. But those organizations weren’t the…
Around the World: Baptisms, Bible studies, prison ministry and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
