‘Worship is our protest’
FERGUSON, Mo. — Brian Owens feels a need to protest. But his protest doesn’t involve waving a “hands up, don’t shoot” sign, staging a “die-in”…
JANUARY 2015
View as PDF(7903 KB) After Ferguson unrest, churches pray, focus on healing community • A child molester’s son shines a light • Christian
higher ed comes of age in Africa • Civil rights attorney Fred Gray portrayed in film ‘Selma’ • Dialogue: Ferguson minister
Conley Gibbs Jr.
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A child molester’s son shines a light
SOMERSET, Pa. — Jimmy Hinton grew up at the feet of the wolf. For 27 years, his father, John Wayne Hinton, proclaimed the Gospel to…
‘This is not a race issue, it is a humanity issue’
In the midst of violence and turmoil, Conley Gibbs Jr. seeks to be a voice of reason and compassion. He serves as minister for the…
50-50 split: A Ferguson-area church models racial diversity
FLORISSANT, Mo. — As national media attention focuses on neighboring Ferguson, minister Mike Root looks into the faces of the 400-member Florissant Church of Christ…
Building Africa’s future
MBALE, Uganda — Jenga! The tower of wood blocks collapses on the white plastic table as Anita Ngadie screams with delight. It’s lunchtime…
Lads to Leaders, LTC convention list, 2015
(MAP BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD) * All conventions are April 3-5, 2015 unless otherwise noted. ALABAMA SELTC 1. Southeastern LTC, Mobile Website: seltc2013.wix.com//seltc Year Started: 2001. States…