Europe’s next generation
GEMUNDEN WEILROD, Germany — In this forested German village, seated at folding tables, sat hundreds of years of missions experience. On a break during the…
Archive: Apr 2014
Do you want to paint a snowman (on a shack) to raise money for Africa?
Kent Mereness, campus ministry director for the University Church of Christ in Canyon, Texas, and other volunteers show off a couple of goats during Shack-A-Thon.…
Reader feedback: Respondents wanted for new surveys about Churches of Christ
Is your church growing, maintaining or declining? Is it effectively engaging young Christians? Are you optimistic about the future of your congregation? What is the…
Biblical accuracy in high definition
No Jesus movie can please everyone. The most recent, “Son of God,” received mixed reviews from Christian audiences. Critics pointed to the film’s casual —…
The real face of Christ?
As it does every decade or so, Hollywood has made another Jesus movie. This one, called "Son of God," was produced by the husband and…
Reader feedback: Baptized at camp? Share your memories
At a Bible camp near St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2002, a camper is baptized in the waters of the Gulf of Finland. (PHOTO BY ERIK…
New book stresses worldview-shifting importance of baptism, Lord’s Supper
‘Sacrament” is not a word used often in our churches. We tend to associate it with mystery and sacredness, instead of basic Christian acts —…
A mission trip to their Texas neighborhood
Acacia Browne, center, helps paint a house, along with her sister, Priscilla Browne, left, and Anna Buraczyk, right. (PHOTO BY BONNIE NEVILLE) ALLEN, Texas —…
Spiritual slowdowns for a fast-food culture
In the United States, we are obsessed with time. Everything must be done quickly. We are the inventors of fast food. We drive in the…
New and Noteworthy – May 2014
CHRISTIAN LIVING Let Hope in: 4 Choices That Will Change Your Life Forever Pete Wilson. Let Hope in: 4 Choices That Will Change Your Life…
