Around the World: Nigerian couples coordinate, church members share the Gospel in Hong Kong 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…
Archive: Jan 2024
For ministry training, Haitian makes a perilous journey to Port-au-Prince
It took 13 hours for Bertin Victor to travel from his home in Marigot, Haiti, to his country's troubled capital, Port-au-Prince, about 75 miles away.…
After two decades away, a busy and blessed Sunday in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The unmistakable smell of paper mill mixed with salt marsh hit my nostrils as soon as I stepped out of the airport.…
He raised up a church — literally
BOM JESUS, Angola — Luis Pereira was proclaiming Christ in the African nation of Mozambique as a massive cyclone swirled nearby in the Indian Ocean. …
Reaching the (nearly) unreachable
Once per month, Omar and Aryssa Gil load big bags with clothes, food, camping supplies, teaching materials and Bibles. With their five children, they take…
ACU rebuffs the left and the right in reaffirming its sexual stewardship policy
ABILENE, TEXAS — For students at Abilene Christian University, the debate over traditional vs. affirming views on same-sex relationships is not purely theological. It’s personal. Whether they…
A mission-minded approach to interpreting Scripture
‘Gospel Portraits: Reading Scripture as Participants in the Mission of God” by K. Rex Butts, emerges as a transformative and insightful work, challenging conventional perspectives…
Trip conjures nostalgia for time spent at Abilene Christian University
ABILENE, TEXAS — I don’t bleed purple, but I do have fond memories of Abilene Christian University. As best I can remember, I first visited the West…
Kentucky preacher killed in Sunday night car accident
‘I’m confident that what I have to say is very important today,” said Greenwood Park Church of Christ preacher Kenneth Grizzell after a morning full…
Why I love my mom, Steve Irwin — and all of God’s creatures
The smooth concrete floor chilled my bare feet. Needle-like claws pierced the front of my striped pajama shirt. Another set of paws tangled my then-blond…
