‘The God who sees me’
ARUSHA, Tanzania — Bernadette clutched the gate of Neema Village, a finely manicured campus on a hillside overlooking East Africa’s majestic Rift Valley, and cried…
Africa missions
A message for the hurting: ‘God’s eyes are upon you’
ARUSHA, Tanzania — We wouldn’t be stopping for ice cream. I was doing a ride-along with Dorris Fortson and Ana Kimambo of Neema Village, a…
Spotlight: Church of Christ planted in Nashville … Zimbabwe
GWERU, Zimbabwe — “Grace, peace, and love to you and the brethren there on behalf of all of us here at Nashville!” That sounds like…
Editorial: If you want to preach Jesus, be Jesus
'And there won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas time. The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life.” Whenever I hear that song —…
From refugees to the deaf, Christians urged to reach the unreached
BURLESON, Texas — A vibrant mix of believers from Southeast Asia, India, Africa and Latin America gathered in this Fort Worth suburb for the recent…
After long lockdowns, South African church appoints its first deacons
SOWETO, South Africa — Joyful hymns filled the meeting place of the Tshiawelo Church of Christ as five men and their wives gathered before the…
Fishing for men by restoring the spirit of Christianity
The apostle Peter was called from his fishing boat to become a “fisher of men.” Little did he know the call to “follow me” meant…
‘The Gospel is for the poor’
DZODZE, Ghana — John Morkli has a dream. “The vision is to get a movement to send the Gospel to every corner of Ghana and…
Around the World: Post-pandemic visitors and hugs, seaside refugees, burning idols and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
Adapt or die?
Adapt to the culture you’re serving, but not in a way that compromises the truth of the Gospel. For centuries, that was the challenge for…
