No R-rated movies shown at this family-friendly drive-in
CALVERT CITY, Ky. — As the sun sets in rural western Kentucky, the marquee lights shine at the Calvert Drive-in Theatre. For many who enjoy the…
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Christians battle human trafficking in the U.S.
Katie Pedigo serves as executive director of New Friends New Life in Dallas. (PHOTO BY BOBBY ROSS JR.) DALLAS — Think of Katie Pedigo as…
Faith on his arm: A tattoo artist finds salvation
SEWELL, N.J. — Tattoos cover most of Harry J. Ake’s body — from his wife Linda’s name on his neck all the way down to…
iGods and other devices: Teens connected and distracted
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — If zombies attack, Vic Pruett will be ready. The Florida minister jokes that he has a smartphone application that will help…
‘No Makeup November’ catches on
My sister Lauren called me unexpectedly one day last year with a proposal that I couldn’t believe. Lauren is a team leader for RAVE, a…
From classmates to soulmates?
In the fall of 1988, my brother Scott — a fellow Oklahoma Christian University student — celebrated his 20th birthday. He took the station wagon…
From New Hampshire to Namibia, surging gas prices concern members
Record gas prices are pinching church members at the pumps — and in the pews. Hit particularly hard: Christians in areas where churches are few…
Is ‘Halo 3’ a tool for outreach or a bad influence?
The television fills the room with sounds of gunfire and bloody images. Teens yell and frantically press the buttons on their plastic controllers, totally engrossed…
VBS: More than cookies and Kool-Aid
A generation ago, Vacation Bible School meant munching cookies, drinking Kool-Aid and belting out “Booster, booster, be a booster! Don't be grouchy like a rooster!”…
Lift every voice and sing
MALIBU, Calif. — Somebody prayed for me, had me on their mind. They took the time and prayed for me. I'm so glad they prayed.…
