As bus wheels roll, Florida church shares Jesus
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — On a summer night, the church bus departed for the impoverished neighborhoods of this Miami suburb and nearby Florida City. Children ran…
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Small-church youth ministry requires a big commitment — and partnership
Some Churches of Christ are blessed to minister to youth groups of 100 teenagers or more. Not so in Cordell, Okla., population 2,900. When I…
Taking ‘hearts of service’ to Africa: Military veterans, studying at Lipscomb University, bring clean water to Ghana
For nearly two decades, I have written about service projects and mission trips taken by students, faculty and staff at Lipscomb University.It wasn’t until this…
At church, recovering addicts must come out of hiding
‘My name is Janet, and I’m a recovering addict.” Usually, when I say those words, I’m in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. But when I say…
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Tips for the care and feeding of your domestic missionary
Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a domestic missionary. Now what? Besides providing him and his family with much-needed prayers and financial support, there…
Not ready to say goodbye to beloved minister
Update: Don Vinzant died March 10. He “peacefully passed from this life surrounded by the songs and prayers of his beloved family.” Read his full obituary. EDMOND, Okla.…
It’s time for churches to face, and combat, pornography and sex addiction in our pews
Their eyes lock despite the distance between them. He has looked forward to seeing her again. She smiles, and he almost blushes at the thought…
What kind of Christian will I be at age 70?
I am 40 years away from turning 70. But that doesn’t keep me from thinking about the kind of person I will be when, Lord…
Turning darkness into light
IN WAKE OF TRIALS, ordinary couple possessed extraordinary hope, as their children recall. About 40 miles south of the Wyoming border, nestled between two major canyons…
