A man named Ouch seeks healing for Cambodia
KVEAN, Cambodia — Phanat Ouch used to think about becoming a physician. “Dr. Ouch. Probably wouldn’t get many patients, right?” he jokes. Nearby, fellow Christians from…
Archive: May 2016
Of lice and men: Can a week of ‘voluntourism’ make a difference?
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — " Seven reasons why your two-week trip to Haiti doesn’t matter” was the headline that flashed across my Facebook feed. Luckily,…
Should women preach in mixed-gender worship?
“The New Testament only authorizes males to preach in the mixed-gender assemblies of the New Testament church.” Standing before a room full of young women,…
‘As good stewards of God’s varied grace’
As I speak to Churches of Christ across the country, it is obvious that in many places wonderful options for women are opening up. Thousands actively…
In Asia, ‘a fellowship of difference’
Tourists who travel to Cambodia to see the historic Angkor Wat temples spend their evenings on a packed Pub Street. (PHOTO BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD) SIEM…
After Ecuador earthquake, Christians pray and serve
In the South American nation of Ecuador, a team of Christians prays for healing after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake claimed more than 350 lives. Members and…
Coming soon: worship at the movie theater
TORRANCE, Calif. — When EPIC Church launches in this Los Angeles-area city of 150,000 souls in August, it won’t meet in a building with wooden…
Howard Norton: ‘Brazil has known turmoil before and has overcome’
Editor's note: While Christians in the U.S. debate (and, in some cases bemoan) their choices in the upcoming presidential election, the South American nation of…
Will spread of Zika take bite out of Gospel?
Cris Gomes has the slightly peculiar habit of inspecting mosquitos after she swats them. So when the missionary in Brazil got word that a certain…
On Christian journalists and #blacklivesmatter
ABILENE, Texas — The question hung in the air — just like one of those famous paintings that hangs on a wall in an art museum,…
