‘Who you vote for is between you and God.’
SEARCY, Ark. — A lesser-of-two-evils doctrine — used by individuals and nations throughout history — could determine who will be the next president of the…
Archive: Sep 2016
New & Noteworthy, October 2016
RAISING TEENS Justin Morton. Against All Odds: Helping Teens Develop an Unshakeable Faith. Nashville, Tenn.: Gospel Advocate, 2016. 98 pages. $9.99. Morton, youth minister for…
Dollars and Souls
CONCORD, N.H. — What is the price of a soul? I am sure this sounds like an absurd question, but it is one that churches often…
Editorial: Beyond the headlines, stories of resilience
We’re guessing that South Sudan didn’t make the front page of many newspapers this month. Here in the U.S., we’re in the midst of an…
Around the World, October 2016
GHANA Emmanuel Antwi TAMALE — Some Churches of Christ in predominantly Muslim northern Ghana are struggling and dying, said Emmanuel Antwi, president of Ghana Bible…
Iraq refugees want to go home
ERBIL, Iraq — They are born in hell, live in hell and die in hell. That’s how a Kurdish soldier, standing near the front lines…
‘Can you find water?’
PIÑON, Ariz. — "Do something for the Navajos.” As my wife, Anne, and I were preparing for a church plant in Arizona, a friend came to…
Polishing the Pulpit
Sevierville, Tenn. — Just days apart, George Akpabli attended two Christian conferences — on opposite sides of the Atlantic. African minister George Akpabli visits the Smoky…
Spotlight: Long-lasting faith
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — He’s 96. She’s 94. And they remain faithful to the Lord. Ira and Mabel Boss have been members of the Chandler Road…
Christians work to keep faith alive in refugee camp
Proclaiming the Gospel under a tree in a Ugandan refugee camp, Isaya Jackson dreamed of the day he could return to his home village in…
