New freedoms, new challenges
SOFIA, BULGARIA — He picked the wrong guy to evangelize. It got him a punch in the stomach — and what likely would have been…
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Prisoners of hope
The scene was absolutely surreal. Iranian refugees cheered and sang, one of them waving an Israeli flag. Another stood atop a delivery truck, unleashing canisters…
Bibles for Iran? Be ready, ministry urges Christians
Missionaries in Vienna, Austria, launched Eastern European Mission in 1961 to smuggle Bibles in all the languages of the Soviet World — Hungarian, Romanian, Polish…
Around the World: A joyful noise in Australia, Christian worship in Pakistan 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…
Eastern European Mission president wants America to read the Bible
ARLINGTON, Texas — Bob Burckle wants everyone in Eastern Europe to have the chance to read God’s Word. He also wants everyone in the United…
Two attorneys with ties to Churches of Christ win landmark social media case
‘For years, social media companies have profited from targeting children while concealing their addictive and dangerous design features,” said attorney Joseph VanZandt. That could change…
What my Iranian Uber driver told me about Jesus
EDMOND, OKLA. — I arranged to meet my new friend Tony at a falafel place for lunch on Saturday. That morning, my home country attacked…
Iranian Christians cling to faith and hope as they witness attacks
Fear mixed with hope. That’s how Christians from the Middle Eastern nation of Iran described their feelings after a wave of attacks on their homeland…
She led us closer to God, amen?
OKLAHOMA CITY — Weddings and funerals hosted by my home congregation tend to underwhelm. The Memorial Road Church of Christ’s huge auditorium seats up to…
The battle for Vukovar
VUKOVAR, CROATIA — The water tower in this Central European city took more than 600 direct hits during Croatia’s War of Independence but remained standing.…
