Churches rally around family after father falls while volunteering
Clint Mongan was 20 feet up on a ladder preparing to cut back a wayward walnut tree in his congregation’s parking lot when something went…
Archive: Nov 2009
Tragedy at Fort Hood touches churches in Texas, Oklahoma
An Army chaplain who is a Church of Christ member is ministering to victims of the Fort Hood shooting rampage that killed 13 people and…
Domestic missionaries share passion for San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Domestic mission work in the City by the Bay requires not just one “Paul” but two. Paul Crites and Paul Fletcher…
Around the world, November 2009
Reaching for unity through teamwork in southern Africa Floristo Germindo tries to grab a rock and place it in a bucket — without touching the…
Afghan girl touched general’s heart, inspired action
The 9-year-old girl broke through a long line of boys to reach Gen. John Bradley. Pleading in Farsi, she pointed at his feet. Her name…
Journey to Jerusalem
When Jesus, the incarnate word, knew that his time had come, he deliberately made his way to Jerusalem where he knew his enemies would kill…
Modern-day prodigal son
SAN FRANCISCO — Who is Buddha? Who is Muhammad? Who is Jesus? Wes Woodell, a one-time disciple of Satan, took a video camera to San…
‘E-vangelism,’ an emerging mission field?
For Bob Valerius, saving souls in Haiti just isn’t enough. Valerius, who works with the Cap Haitien Children’s Home, spends his spare time sharing his…
Post-apartheid era brings blessings
BENONI, South Africa — On the fourth and final night of the Southern Africa Bible College lectureship, the voices of 500 Christians rang out in…
INSIDE STORY: Bringing salt and light to journalism
SEARCY, Ark. — Not long ago, I had the privilege to speak to a media and religion class at Harding University. Jim Miller, an assistant…
