Sept. 11 victim’s wife, daughters mark fifth anniversary
Deena Burnett, wife of Pepperdine University alumnus Tom Burnett, and her daughters lay a wreath of remembrance near the edge of the Heroes Garden reflection…
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Statue dedicated at ACU’s 100th birthday celebration
Artist Jack Maxwell, chairman of art and design at Abilene Christian University, speaks Sept. 9 at the dedication of his Jacob’s Dream sculpture during the…
American church recruits team of Russian missionaries to reach island in Far Eas
The island of Sakhalin is rich in oil and cultural diversity. Part of Russia's territory in the Far East, a mix of Russians, Koreans, Chinese…
Are we exporting church conflicts?
AMERICAN CONGREGATIONS send more than money overseas, missions experts say. Dollars and doctrine can have destructive effects on young churches. The divisions also hinder church…
Predisan turns 20
THE MEDICAL MISSION, launched by Dr. Robert Clark in 1986, treats thousands of patients each year through its clinics, substance abuse program and community health…
Sewing threads, sowing seeds
In rural India, one of the greatest gifts a young woman can receive is a sewing machine — and the skills to use it. “It's…
Member trapped by Montreal school shooting
MONTREAL, CANADA — “I had to walk four blocks from the school in order to get reception onmy phone to call my parents since the…
Myspace and Ministry
“What is this thing called, Myspace?” a parent asked sincerely. Not really an atypical question these days in youth ministry. The adolescent culture and the…
Spotlight: Lights, tiles and growth
ALBANIA TIRANA Church members hosted a ground-breaking — actually, it was a tile-breaking — for a reconstruction project that will provide a facility for several…
Across the nation: She’s a Girl Scout for life
FLORIDAMANGO The CIA used a hip-hop theme to reach out to inner-city youngsters at a recent church camp in Oklahoma.No, not that CIA — but…
