26-year-old missionary, wife, mother dies in traffic accident
A traffic accident in the South American nation of Colombia claimed the life of 26-year-old missionary, wife and mother Valentina Peralta on Monday. Peralta, who…
International
Around the World: 14 church plants in Ethiopia, reaching the next generation in Guatemala 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…
Mending Norway’s ‘Broken Link’
STAVANGER, NORWAY — Cold wind and mist from the North Sea blew across a great slab of igneous rock, barren except for three massive links…
Romanian Christians honor legacy of Harvey Starling
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — When he preached, buildings trembled. That’s how Maria Ionela described Harvey Starling, who dedicated three decades of his life to evangelism and…
‘God uses weak people’
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — It hardly seems like a fair contest. On one side: post-Christian Europe, a continent where cathedrals have become tourist attractions rather than…
Millions for ministry
DALLAS — In 1941, businessman Robert S. Bell became a partner with Earle Wyatt, an entrepreneur who founded Wyatt Food Stores Inc., which emerged as the…
Texas Christians die in wreck on Africa mission trip
Two members of a Church of Christ in Texas died in a head-on collision while doing mission work in the southern African nation of Zambia.…
Shout to the Lord — and splash on the water slides
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS — For a family with children, a vacation at the Great Wolf Lodge indoor water park resort can cost thousands of dollars. That’s a…
Save the Mothers
ARUSHA, TANZANIA — Natashia has 10 children of her own and estimates that she’s delivered at least 50 babies. Notiketo also has 10 children and…
Around the World: A Chinese Bible Lectureship, Christian nursing graduates in Zambia 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…
