In race relations, churches ‘ought to be the ones leading the way, and we have not’
‘As a nation and a people, we must continue to lay down the burden of race,” says civil rights attorney, preacher and church elder Fred…
Dialogue
‘God doesn’t need us to be perfect’
As a shy, unassuming freshman at Oklahoma Christian University, Amber Foster never saw herself serving Christ on a foreign field. Fifteen years later, she has…
‘The church is people, and people matter’
Almost every church has a “deacon of the count” — someone who pokes his head into Bible classes and tallies the number of attendees. Carl…
Christians should be ‘the first in line to engage for good’
As an educator, Candice McQueen has a long list of accomplishments. But the newly named commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education says one of…
Don’t seek the ‘gist’ of Scripture — get it right
A lifelong love of Greek, Hebrew and the Word of God helped 74-year-old Stanley Morris complete his magnum opus — a new translation of the…
‘This is not a race issue, it is a humanity issue’
In the midst of violence and turmoil, Conley Gibbs Jr. seeks to be a voice of reason and compassion. He serves as minister for the…
Hispanic ministry: Two generations of perspective
McAllen, Texas — How can Churches of Christ minister effectively to the rapidly growing — and increasingly diverse — Hispanic population in the U.S.? The…
‘Always be open to doing something new’
Chad and Sara Lukkason traded the Bighorn Mountains for the Andes. The two Montana natives, both 28, serve as missionaries in Concepción, the second-largest city…
‘I found in climbing the freedom that God gives’
This was supposed to be an interview about climbing Mount Everest. It’s not. Instead, it’s about faith and family — and even bigger mountains that…
‘Dios nos ha traído un campo misionero.’
(Read this Dialogue in English) Héctor Hinojosa y su familia utilizan un programa de computación, Rosetta Stone, para ayudarles a repasar un idioma extranjero —…
