Sunday worship in Jesus’ hometown
NAZARETH, Israel — Jerusalem. Galilee. Pisgah. Like a kid on his first trip to Disney, I was excited to see the places that I’ve read…
Perspective
A Memorial Day journey ‘in Flanders fields’
WAREGEM, Belgium — Tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers are buried in American military cemeteries across Europe. I spent the afternoon before Memorial Day at…
Looking for helpers, catalyzing hope
'When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You…
Peace on earth in a land of unrest
TIBERIAS, Israel — An Israeli, a Serbian, a Canadian and an American walk into a Chinese restaurant on the western shore of the Sea of…
Churches embrace hope, change
ABILENE, Texas — ‘The church is in jeopardy, but the kingdom is not in question.” My friend Randy Harris, author and professor emeritus at Abilene…
‘What a Gathering’: Diana Singing returns after three years
CORNERSVILLE, Tenn. — It might have been another victim of the pandemic. For the first time since 1969, the Diana Singing was canceled in 2020…
Editorial: Pray for teachers, and support them
Teachers are quitting. In droves. Who can blame them? They’re paid less, after inflation, than they were a decade ago. They’re paid less, too, than…
Court expands religious freedom
While much of media attention on the 2021-22 Supreme Court term has focused on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which in June overturned Roe…
In Uvalde, writer found purpose
UVALDE, Texas — "You’re not allowed to cry." That’s what I kept telling myself as people fell on their hands and knees, weeping. Never had…
‘Where did the people go?’
One of the most difficult questions to answer when pursuing the story of closed churches is, “Where did the people go?” Finding “Where have all…
