Around the World: Lads to Leaders in India, candlelight Bible study in Ukraine 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…
Ghana
‘It’s the same Jesus’
CHICAGO — To a visitor entering the Northwest Church of Christ this past Sunday, the assembly might have sounded like the Day of Pentecost. Distinct…
‘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: Baptisms, a gospel campaign, relief work and a roof collapse
Featured Image (above): Four teenagers (one off-camera) prepare to give their lives to Christ in the village of Bonyancha, Kenya. Minister David Marube, right, baptized the…
Fair-well to Deon: Chronicle’s board chair never forgot his native Africa
‘My boss is from Africa, y’know.” I’m going to miss saying that, especially to our African brothers and sisters. They’ve often reacted with disbelief…
The opioid crisis in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana — This West African capital is in the grip of an opioid crisis like the one that has destroyed countless lives across the United…
Three stories of faith
Accra, Ghana — Not so long ago, the McCarthy Hill Church of Christ met under a tent. Now the congregation, planted in a western suburb of…
African ‘Shark Tank’
ACCRA, Ghana — Snail. It’s what’s for dinner. No, these aren’t the dainty European escargot served as hors d’oeuvre at cocktail parties. These are massive, meaty…
Love in three languages
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The hymns were familiar, even if all the words were not. At an areawide assembly hosted by the Northland Church of Christ,…
