Around the World: 14 church plants in Ethiopia, reaching the next generation in Guatemala and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
Archive: Oct 2026
Mending Norway’s ‘Broken Link’
STAVANGER, NORWAY — Cold wind and mist from the North Sea blew across a great slab of igneous rock, barren except for three massive links…
Across the Nation: A ‘Young Men’s Lectureship,’ baptizing inmates and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
Romanian Christians honor legacy of Harvey Starling
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — When he preached, buildings trembled. That’s how Maria Ionela described Harvey Starling, who dedicated three decades of his life to evangelism and…
‘God uses weak people’
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — It hardly seems like a fair contest. On one side: post-Christian Europe, a continent where cathedrals have become tourist attractions rather than…
Millions for ministry
DALLAS — In 1941, businessman Robert S. Bell became a partner with Earle Wyatt, an entrepreneur who founded Wyatt Food Stores Inc., which emerged as the…
It’s time to do hard things — together
Throughout history, moments have come when people of God arose to say, “It is time.” They departed for the Promised Land. They marched around Jericho.…
Texas Christians die in wreck on Africa mission trip
Two members of a Church of Christ in Texas died in a head-on collision while doing mission work in the southern African nation of Zambia.…
Campus ministry unveils $1.1 million renovation
STILLWATER, OKLA. — A 100-year-old campus ministry recently cut the ribbon on a $1.1 million renovation of its 6,000 square-foot facility. The University Center, a…
Is AI going to kill us? A cybermissionary weighs in
I caught up via Zoom this week with Wes Woodell, a Tennessee-based ministry technology strategist who founded Connect My Church. I wanted to talk about…
