Voices only: ‘Are You Washed in the Blood of the Lamb’ in Swahili — plus a bunch of handshakes
MONDULI JUU, Tanzania — This village is “up” (“juu” in Swahili) in the mountains of this East African nation. And numbers are up at the…
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A real thrill ride: Visiting a church on vacation
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Walking up to the Ball Road Church of Christ was nearly as nerve-wracking as waiting in line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.…
Fishing for men by restoring the spirit of Christianity
The apostle Peter was called from his fishing boat to become a “fisher of men.” Little did he know the call to “follow me” meant…
Is Nashville the center of the religion news universe? For today, let’s say so
Twenty years ago, I moved to Nashville, Tenn., to work for The Associated Press. I spent less than a year in Music City before transferring…
Tears at a military church
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Fifty years after preaching his first sermon, Ron Edwards jokes that he knows the secret to ministry. Change churches every three years.…
‘Action on climate change … is an act of love’
On her daily commute to New Orleans, Jaime Green can’t help notice the land seems to be vanishing. “I literally drive through town every day…
A heavenly day at the ballpark
ARLINGTON, Texas — In my family, major milestones include births, weddings, baptisms — and one’s first time to attend a Texas Rangers game. I’ve followed Rangers…
Federal lawsuit filed over arrests of five Midland Christian School educators
Four former employees of Midland Christian School in Texas and a current employee who says he was demoted from his assistant principal role filed a…
Our ministerial crisis has arrived
My dad is a minister. He has preached for congregations in Oklahoma, California and Texas. He now serves as an elder of the Gray Road…
Voices only: ‘To God be the Glory’ in Switzerland
ZURICH, Switzerland — I had two years of German at Lipscomb University, and ein bisschen of it has come back as I’ve visited with the…
