A psalm of ‘our dwelling place’
SOPOT, Poland — During the 51 days church members were trapped in the meeting place of the Mariupol Church of Christ, Sasha Chekalenko stood in…
Conflict in Ukraine
‘We would sing louder than the shelling’
SOPOT, Poland — “Keep praying, Sasha!” Huddled in a hallway as bombs reduced their Ukrainian city to rubble, members of the Mariupol Church of Christ…
On a long, uncertain journey, a hotel of hope
PABIANICE, Poland — Joyful squeals reached an ear-shattering pitch as Ukrainian children ran across the common room of the Piemont Hotel. They finally had space…
Weary travelers find rest, refuge
CHERNIVTSI, Ukraine — From here, it’s less than 25 miles to Romania. That makes this western Ukrainian city, which hasn’t yet endured an attack from…
A band of brothers drives Ukraine
IVANO-FRANKIVSK, Ukraine — Tanks. Bombs. Guns. He survived them all in the besieged city of Mariupol. Now Artyom Kirilenko drives back into danger, again and…
A frantic trip to the grocery store — and a baptism
CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania — The baptistery here is full of vegetables. A Church of Christ in this northern Romanian city has transformed its facility into a…
Grace under fire: Remembering the godly, funny people of Ukraine
How is the U.S. the same as the USSR? “In the U.S., you have the freedom to stand in front of the White House and…
Ukraine: ‘There is still so much we don’t know,’ but ‘evil has no chance’
Christians who escaped westward as Russia launched attacks on Ukraine expressed a mix of grief and survivor’s guilt as they viewed horrific images from the…
Voices Only: ‘While on the Sea,’ a Ukrainian hymn
OKLAHOMA CITY — While on the sea hear the terrible roaring. See how the boat of my life rolls with me. In fear of death…
American preacher escapes Ukraine amid Russian bombing
In 1989, the Soviet Union was on the brink of collapse. The Berlin Wall came down and the doors to Christianity began to open. Mark…
