Around the World, April 2015
AUSTRIA FILZMOOS — About 50 Christian women from across Europe dug into the book of Exodus during a Come Before Winter missionary renewal retreat in…
APRIL 2015
View as PDF(5526 KB) Church in decline • Survivors of the Taliban find new life • Forgiving a racist chant • Sexual identity, sin and silence
• Alaska crash victim recovers • God at work in U.S. • Review: “A.D.”
In this issue:
Sexual identity, sin and silence
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On their smartphones, young Christians read headlines about more and more U.S. states recognizing same-sex marriage. At school, their friends increasingly embrace gay,…
God at work in U.S.
What can God do through 1.5 million souls devoted to him? As the overall membership of Churches of Christ in the United States declines, it’s…
Forgiving a racist chant
OKLAHOMA CITY — State Sen. Anastasia Pittman chose forgiveness over bitterness. Pittman — the only African-American female among Oklahoma’s 149 legislators — made national headlines…
‘The church is people, and people matter’
Almost every church has a “deacon of the count” — someone who pokes his head into Bible classes and tallies the number of attendees. Carl…