In Jesus’ hometown, a prayer for peace
NAZARETH, ISRAEL — Arab Israeli Christians gathered in Jesus’ hometown this morning to worship — and pray for their enemies. Visiting minister Jon Hackett, who…
Archive: Jun 2024
‘Together we are stronger’
TULSA, OKLA. — As Lewis Parry strolled to the pulpit, his eyes widened with excitement in front of smiling faces at the 61st National Deaf…
Retirement strategy for ministry leaders: Don’t delay
Jordan Coss’ doctoral project at Fuller Theological Seminary included a podcast series titled “Almost Essential,” available on Apple, Amazon, Spotify and elsewhere. His research led…
Travel guide offers tools for visiting Bible lands
It has become much more popular in recent years for church leaders to take groups of people to the Bible lands. Of course, most who…
Around the World: Encouragement in Rome, flooding in Kenya 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…
Across the Nation: A longtime minister retires, serving Muslim neighbors and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
Little money, few benefits: Retiring ministers struggle
A faithful minister of the Gospel spends a lifetime serving the church. Bad advice decades ago led him to opt out of Social Security. His…
Why Ukraine still matters
ZOSIN, POLAND — “Can I ask you a stupid question?” the border guard said. “Where are you going?” He had just asked me if I…
Voices only: ‘I Believe/You’ll Never Walk Alone’
Welcome to Voices only, where we search the internet to bring you great a cappella. The trio Rejoice! sang recently at a ladies tea hosted…
Christians use AI to share Jesus
Missionary Leslie Taylor preaches in English and Japanese each Sunday at the bilingual Matsudo Church of Christ in the Tokyo area. A military brat who…
