Around the World: Meeting King Charles, honoring a minister to West Africa 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…
International
20 years, 16 souls, one nation
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY — Sixteen Christians — from the U.S., Paraguay and even Italy — have served on the Asunción mission team during the past two…
A pair of decades in Paraguay
ASUNCION, PARAGUAY — The mission didn’t go as planned. Twenty years ago, a team of Freed-Hardeman University graduates moved to the capital of this South…
Ukrainian refugees prepare a special Thanksgiving feast to show gratitude to Texas Christians
HOUSTON — A year ago, Memorial Church of Christ volunteers served Ukrainian refugee families a traditional Thanksgiving meal from Pappas Bar-B-Q, a popular Houston restaurant chain.…
A London congregation seeks to become ‘all things for all men’
LONDON — The Stratford Church of Christ packed into the cafeteria of the St. Francis Catholic Primary School on an overcast Sunday. Once, this was…
‘A little island of Ukrainians’ prays in the Tennessee woods
GREENBRIER, TENN. — In Europe, it’s called “Camp Amerikraine,” a cherished annual meeting for Christians in Ukraine launched two decades ago with help from Christians…
Planes, trains and automobiles (and even motorcycles)
OKLAHOMA CITY — I’ve helicoptered across Israel and cruised past “Moose Crossing” signs on an Alaskan highway. Jetlagged, I’ve dozed on a passenger train from…
As Christians in the Baltics watch Russia’s war in Ukraine, they ponder: Are we next?
OGRE, LATVIA — The Russian border is less than 200 miles from this small town in northern Europe. It feels much closer on this gray,…
‘God Bless Latvia’
RIGA, LATVIA — With tears in their eyes, Latvians sang their national anthem, “God Bless Latvia,” on June 16, 1940 — the last day of…
Around the World: Leadership development in Ecuador, door knocking in Tanzania 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…
