Calendar: July 2007
2007 JUNE 23-29 Morro Bay Family Encampment. “No Debt, No Sweat,” and “The Culture Wars.” Morro Bay, Calif., church. Contact [email protected] or (805) 772-7248. 24-28…
Archive: Jun 2007
Former KGB officer asks churches to send Bibles to Ukrainian university
Workers with Okemah, Okla.-based Good News International Foundation escorted the general during his visit. The ministry and its Ukrainian counterpart, Blagovest (meaning “good news”), sponsor…
Living a medical mission
KEMMEL AND LISA DUNHAM gave up profitable careers in the medical field and moved to rural Guatemala to work for Health Talents International. Now, they…
Finding hope in the midst of tragedy
GREENSBURG, KAN. — Churches aid tornado victims A BROTHERHOOD RESPONDS The church building is the first thing motorists see as they enter Mullinville. A banner…
Members offer advice for coping with – and preventing – sexual misconduct
Members of the North Penn church in Lansdale, Pa., experienced emotions from “disbelief to denial to anger” after their minister was arrested for sexual misconduct…
SEX CRIMES: Abrupt, shocking and increasingly common in churches
In New Jersey, a youth minister is accused of engaging in a lengthy sexual relationship with a teenage church member, resulting in her pregnancy.More than…
Sex abuse in churches preventable, say experts who counsel victims
KEEPING KIDS SAFE Some congregations, including the Memorial Road church in Oklahoma City, run criminal background checks on potential ministers and any adult who signs…
Waldrons awarded Christian Service Award at Pepperdine Lectures
MALIBU, Calif. — Bob and Gina Waldron from Hurst, Texas, were awarded the Christian Service Award by The Christian Chronicle during the recent Pepperdine Lectureship.Citing…
Campaign 2008 coverage reveals political differences
As a former journalist, I thought the political articles (Pages 1, 15, 19, May) were very well balanced and presented an overall view of a…
Don’t allow cynicism to poison you, but try to see the best in other people
Cynicism can be a defensive reaction to a tragic loss. It is evident in Job’s first speech after losing possessions, family, and health. He wants…
