Sunflower seed faith
OSIJEK, CROATIA — The sunflowers here hide a deadly secret. I didn’t realize it at the time. As part of my visit to the Balkans…
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Around the World: ‘Living Water’ in Ecuador, gospel tracts in St. Vincent 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…
Pair of attorneys from Churches of Christ challenge Zuckerberg in social media case
Mark Lanier stood on the steps of a Los Angeles courthouse and prayed, surrounded by families who say their children have suffered grave harm as…
Growing in spirit, through a layer of ice
HENDERSON, TENN. — Call them the chosen frozen. On a chilly Wednesday morning, a little more than 100 hearty souls carefully made their way into…
Three churches, two iguanas, one Sunday
SOUTHWEST RANCHES, FLA. — I hit the church-hopping trifecta, visiting three South Florida congregations in one Sunday morning. The trip was a last-minute, skymiles-burning endeavor…
In North Korea, the Gospel’s in the air
GIMPO, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea is right there. Standing on the observation deck at Aegibong Peace Ecopark, holding cups of coffee from the brand…
After a harrowing journey from Venezuela, ‘God found him’
PLANO, TEXAS — He came from Venezuela as a refugee at rock bottom. He’ll go back a new creation. Faiver Alejandro surrendered his life to…
Venezuelans ‘have brought revival’ to U.S. churches
WESTON, FLA. — One worked for a multinational tech company. Another was a petroleum engineer. Still another, an Olympic medalist. As the economy sank and…
For Churches of Christ, winter storm is an unchosen Sabbath
In downtown Nashville, Tenn., the historic meeting place of the Lindsley Avenue Church of Christ is under a historic sheet of ice. Record snowfall covered…
Around the World: House to House in American Samoa, 51 baptisms in Cuba 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…
