The blessing of staying put
FORT PORTAL, Uganda — Twenty-five years ago, Jeff and Cheryl Cash boarded a bus loaded with people, produce, sheep and chickens in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. …
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Voices only: A ‘Sweet Spirit’ and more from The Light Acapella
Welcome to Voices only, your weekly dose of a cappella. I'm filling in for our digital news editor — whose internet is down due to…
Voices only: An African version of ‘The Blessing’ shines
I don’t like “The Blessing.” Or at least I didn’t think I liked it. The song, written and performed by Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes and…
‘Zoombombing’ lesson: Racist attack on church highlights online security concerns
Even as her home congregation worships virtually, Nikki Murphy still likes to dress up for the Sunday service. On a typical Lord’s Day during the…
A letter of support for speaking out against racial injustice
To whom it may concern: This letter has been composed by ministers and brethren of various Churches of Christ in the U.K. We are indeed…
Christians in Britain seek justice for ‘people of colour’
While shopping in a supermarket, Ezra Mentore has had to explain to his 8-year-old daughter why a security guard was following them. When paying, he…
Remembering a quiet man, a go-getter and two legacies of love for Africa
They were about as different as two evangelists could be — Isaya Jackson and Isaac Adotey. I met them in Juba, the small, dusty…
Missionary Isaac Adotey ‘called home’
‘How are you this morning?” Once, when Steven Moore asked that question to his friend Isaac Adotey, the African missionary replied, “Better than yesterday.” “Why’s…
Car wreck claims life of Egyptian minister Francis Habashy
During his lifetime, Francis Habashy was “arrested, harassed, interrogated, threatened and persecuted” for his Christian faith, said his longtime friend Truitt Adair. Through it all,…
Christians in Belarus are jailed, children threatened amid protests
After Christians in the Eastern European nation of Belarus protested in the wake of a controversial election, they said that government authorities threatened to take…
