Iranian Christians cling to faith and hope as they witness attacks
Fear mixed with hope. That’s how Christians from the Middle Eastern nation of Iran described their feelings after a wave of attacks on their homeland…
Afghan refugees
How a grassroots ministry to Afghan refugees ‘snowballed’ into something big
SAN ANTONIO — Dan and Mary Huber were stuffed. They couldn’t eat any more. Or so they told their friends — an Afghan refugee family who…
They were the foreigners
OKLAHOMA CITY — In the late 1980s, as four buddies neared graduation from Oklahoma Christian University, they talked about moving around the globe. Their hearts told…
Sharing love — and Christ — with refugees
OKLAHOMA CITY — The chaos at the end of a long war. The frenzy to leave a troubled homeland. The challenge of a new and different…
Virginia congregation helps an Afghan refugee family — and reaps its own blessings
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — The Afghan refugee’s words trailed off. He spoke in a whisper. Finally, he lowered his head and fought back tears. “I’m sorry,”…
Across the Nation: Blankets of love, Afghan refugees and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
For refugees, a halal turkey dinner
OKLAHOMA CITY — When Clay Hart, the Memorial Road Church of Christ's international outreach minister, invited Afghan refugees resettled in Oklahoma City to the church’s Thanksgiving…
