Lives lost, church buildings leveled in Haiti
After a massive earthquake struck Haiti, church members around the globe struggled to make contact with family and friends and scrambled to send relief to…
Archive: Jan 2010
ACU names two finalists in presidential search
ABILENE, Texas — Abilene Christian University officials named two finalists today after a nationwide search for the next president of the university. The finalists are…
Is the Bible true? Greek archaeologist offers insight, advice to Christians
Does modern archaeology disprove the Bible?Lydia Evdoxiadi says no, and she cautions Christians and non-believers alike to consider critically books that question the Bible’s authenticity.Evdoxiadi,…
Northwest Church of Christ, Chicago
LOCATION: Mayfair neighborhood on North Side of Chicago. WEB SITE: www.northwestchurchofchristchicago.com PEOPLE: About 150 members worship in English, Spanish and Korean. MINISTRY STAFF: Patrick Odum,…
Three languages, one church
CHICAGO — It's the Bible class hour on Sunday morning. A half-mile off busy Interstate 94, in a working-class neighborhood lined with bungalows, a woman…
Across the nation, January 2010
CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT — The Trumbull church has planted a new congregation in nearby Bridgeport. The 50-person congregation worships at a downtown Holiday Inn.“As we commit…
Finding God’s image in the homeless population
When we see the disheveled woman pushing a shopping cart full of “junk” or that crusty guy with the dog-eared “WILL WORK FOR FOOD” sign,…
Almost doesn’t count for Christians
Sometimes, it’s tempting to count the “almosts” in life. The missed shots or dropped passes may not tally on sports scoreboards, but as Christians, we…
Partners, January 2010
EVANGELISM HERALD OF TRUTHABILENE, Texas — High-definition television spots with tag lines saying “from your friends at Herald of Truth Ministries and your local…
Faith and flicks
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — The box office and the Bible don’t always go together. In recent years, though, films with Christian themes have found success…
