Compassion at capacity
JUTICALPA, Honduras — Carlos Rivera didn’t seem to understand the question: “How does it feel to walk into a room full of COVID-19 patients?” “I…
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Tensions between Kingdom and country
At times, the tensions between Kingdom and country are more obvious than others. Recent events in Afghanistan have provided one clear moment of tension. Seeing…
A mission of menus: Meals promote unity
ANDERSON, S.C. — After the Sunday morning service at the Upstate Church of Christ, everyone pours into the fellowship hall to share a meal. The…
Church volunteers hard to come by
ROUND ROCK, Texas — At the Round Rock Church of Christ, longtime member Kay Whitehead was eager to return to serving in the children’s ministry.…
Voices Only: From ‘Revive Us Again’ to ‘Raise a Hallelujah’ with United Voice Worship
Welcome to Voices Only, our weekly roundup of awesome a cappella. This week I’m putting the spotlight on United Voice Worship. Here they are singing…
After Hurricane Ida, ‘everybody is serving’
'When we survived Hurricane Katrina, we said, ‘We can survive anything,’” Eric Dishongh said. “Hurricane Ida definitely is testing that hypothesis for sure.” Dishongh, minister…
Afghan mission becomes a race to save lives
For 13 years, retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Bradley and his wife, Jan, built schools and hospitals to improve the lives of Afghans.…
Abilene Christian University reports record enrollment for fourth consecutive year
Another university associated with Churches of Christ — Abilene Christian — has reported record enrollment this fall. For its new semester, the Texas college —…
Covering COVID: Inside an ICU
JUTICALPA, Honduras — “It seems like an unnecessary risk,” one of the doctors told me the night before Erik Tryggestad and I headed to the…
Foreign operations: health care in Honduras
CATACAMAS, Honduras — Metallic clanging echoed through the surgical ward as Dr. Chad Eustis hammered the arm of the operating table against the floor to loosen…
