Many ministers avoid sermons on war, but congregations supporting soldiers
At almost every service, the Laurel, Md., church prays for the U.S. soldiers in Iraq. But the congregation never introduces politics — be it support…
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A just war or not: Members grapple with Iraq toll
Before he died in Iraq, Army Cpl. Dustin Kendall often told his mother: “Freedom is not free. Freedom has sacrifices.” The 21-year-old church member from…
Are short-term missions worth what they cost?
WASTED DOLLARS AND DAMAGE can result from poorly planned trips, missionaries say, but careful, focused efforts can transform lives for the better. • Mostmissionaries have…
Calendar – March 2006
MARCH 3-4 Texas Gulf Coast Church Planting Workshop.“God’s Mighty Acts.” Impact Houston church, Houston. Contact [email protected] or (936) 321-8919. 5 Southwestern Christian College National Dinner…
Partners: Publishers to send books to mission fields
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Abilene Christian University Press and Leafwood Publishers have announced a new initiative to send their books to mission fields around the world.…
Spreading the word in Central America
Participants in a two-day Ladies' Evangelism Seminar in Guatemala proudly display their completion certificates. Anita Hamilton, author and former missionary to Ecuador, presented a study…
Church prays for minister as he preaches to fellow prisioners in St. Martin
A minister on the island of St. Martin, jailed for reasons unclear to his church and supporters, is using the opportunity to preach the gospel…
From Brownwood to Bolivia, church has global goals
BROWNWOOD, TX — Ask the average adult to point to Cochabamba on a map, and you're likely to draw a blank stare. But a lot…
Missionaries warn of ‘Bibles for Muslim world’ scam
It seemed too good to be true ? the chance to deliver thousands of Bibles into the Middle Eastern nation of Libya through soldiers in…
Scenes from a sending church
The missionaries? They're the ones in yellow, a member of the Austin Avenue church said with a laugh. By Erik Tryggestad The Christian Chronicle February…
