Admissions staff: Christian schools give students ‘the freedom to inquire’
When international students enroll at universities associated with Churches of Christ, many have no intention of becoming Christians. Angad Madra was one of them. Madra,…
Archive: Mar 2016
‘It was beautiful. It was a blessing’
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Sometimes, I long for a break — a few hours to do whatever I’d like without taking my shadow along. At the same…
‘Leaving is just not an option’
Gerd Fecht’s road to ministry in tiny St. Louis, Okla., began in another small town nearly 5,000 miles away — named, oddly enough, Saarlouis. Fecht…
Around the World, April 2016
LAOS VIENTIANE — Church members in this Southeast Asian nation were jailed and fined recently for “performing religious activity without permission,” said Christians in neighboring…
Spotlight: Fathers needed for Jamaica
HIGHGATE, Jamaica — An “apparent rise in secularism among children, teenagers and young adults” concerns Michael Dunbar, minister for the Church of Christ in Harmony…
Across the Nation, April 2016
ALABAMA David Swann SARALAND — David Eugene Swann, 59, who grew up in the Central Church of Christ, died in a Feb. 23 tornado that…
Spotlight: ‘1 Kings’ bowling
SAN DIEGO — More than 100 children and teens from six Churches of Christ participated in the 18th annual San Diego Bible Bowl. The San…
Voices-only Wednesday: Leadership Training for Christ edition
Welcome to Voices-only Wednesday. This weekly online feature highlights the best a cappella videos that come across our eyes — and ears — on the web.…
Their faith awakens
Refuge of the Jedi Trailer The official trailer for this years installment of the Called Out saga, "Refuge of the Jedi"! Don't forget to stop…
‘But God is there’
"Ik ben veilig!" Those words, Flemish for "I am safe," flashed across the social media feed of Paul Brazle, a longtime missionary in Belgium, just…
