‘Blessed people bless people’
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — The rains came down, and the floods came up — and landslides from Hurricane Helene buried western North Carolina roads and communities.…
Archive: Oct 2024
Planes, trains and automobiles (and even motorcycles)
OKLAHOMA CITY — I’ve helicoptered across Israel and cruised past “Moose Crossing” signs on an Alaskan highway. Jetlagged, I’ve dozed on a passenger train from…
A pro-life — and pro-love — ministry
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — A sign declaring that “Abortion stops a beating heart” no longer hangs outside the Metro Church of Christ. Leaders replaced that banner…
Florida churches offer respite and relief after Hurricane Milton
When Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc last month across six states, the Midway Road Church of Christ in Fort Pierce, Fla., sent $5,600 to Churches of…
As Christians in the Baltics watch Russia’s war in Ukraine, they ponder: Are we next?
OGRE, LATVIA — The Russian border is less than 200 miles from this small town in northern Europe. It feels much closer on this gray,…
‘God Bless Latvia’
RIGA, LATVIA — With tears in their eyes, Latvians sang their national anthem, “God Bless Latvia,” on June 16, 1940 — the last day of…
Representation matters
When I first saw the photograph of 8-year-old Amara Ajagu — sitting up tall and straight, hair parted down the middle into two braided ponytails…
Around the World: Leadership development in Ecuador, door knocking in Tanzania 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: Addiction recovery, student leadership 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…
Voices only: ‘My God, How Wonderful Thou Art’
Welcome to Voices only. We recently got a request from reader Carole Gabrielson for a song that’s not familiar to me — “My God, How…
