Around the World: Washing toys, Brazil’s new normal, ‘Houses for Healing’ 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…
Israel
Sunday worship in Jesus’ hometown
NAZARETH, Israel — Jerusalem. Galilee. Pisgah. Like a kid on his first trip to Disney, I was excited to see the places that I’ve read…
Peace on earth in a land of unrest
TIBERIAS, Israel — An Israeli, a Serbian, a Canadian and an American walk into a Chinese restaurant on the western shore of the Sea of…
Listen: Can our churches be houses of healing?
In the midst of a global pandemic, I found a story of hope in modern-day Israel. I talk about it on the "Common Grounds Unity…
Hope in an unlikely place: Israel’s ‘Hotel Corona’
Protests. Pandemic. Injustice. Enraged. Outraged. Just ... rage. And masks. In 2020, the last place I expected to find any kind of model for “how…
Editor’s weekly roundup: June 14, 2019
Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr. at [email protected]. From the editor It turns out those experts in Israel were on…
Churches of Christ in the Holy Land
NAZARETH, Israel — Here in the hometown of Jesus, busloads of tourists walk the halls of the Basilica of the Annunciation. The ornate structure — built…
Editorial: Yes, the Bible tells the stories of real people and places
Admit it: Sometimes, it’s easy to read the Bible or hear it preached and become complacent. It’s helpful to be reminded that the Scriptures are…
Vignettes from Israel: Why these Christians travel to the Holy Land
LCU professors tout ‘spiritual journey’ Jesse C. Long Jr.’s expertise in the Old Testament and archaeology comes in handy as he and JoAnn, his wife…
In Israel, a missile attack and a monk stir reflection
JERUSALEM — After a busy day that included a tour of a high-tech company in Ramallah, West Bank, and a visit to the Western Wall…
