Story behind the story: How a busy weekend turned into front-page news
TERRELL, Texas — Over the weekend, and on deadline for our December print edition, I made a 42-hour trip to this town 30 miles east…
Travel Reports
‘God is bringing water today’
DONO-MANGA, Chad — “Water, please.” That’s the most common phrase heard around the table as a team of American Christians gathers under an open-air pavilion…
Before baby bird leaves the nest, a trip to remember
TORONTO — “A six-hour layover, eh?” I posted that wisecrack on Facebook as my 17-year-old daughter, Kendall, and I awaited a connecting flight. It was…
‘Everyone Has a Story’: In a digital age, tips for sharing yours
FORT WORTH, Texas — For 30 years, an Idaho newspaper reporter wrote a weekly column with the simple premise that “Everyone Has a Story.” David…
On international trip, this picky eater asks, ‘What’s on the menu?’
PANAMA CITY — By the time I arrived at Tocumen International Airport in this Central American capital, I was starving. Domino’s Pizza in the airport…
Ten stories that inspired me — and hopefully you — during 2016
I am blessed. As chief correspondent for The Christian Chronicle, I am privileged to tell the stories of Christians living out their faith — often…
Reporting news that informs and inspires — in all 50 states
FAITH, S.D. — After chasing stories all over the United States, I found Faith — a town in South Dakota with a population of 421.…
Road Notes: Sleeping in airports — or not — to start a Cambodian spring break
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Blue chairs or blog post? Inside Story | Erik Tryggestad I can either make one last futile attempt to…
Some kosher (and non-kosher) surprises in Tel Aviv
The sun sets over the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv, Israel (PHOTO BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD) TEL AVIV, Israel — When I think about modern-day Israel…
Some kosher (and non-kosher) surprises in Tel Aviv
The sun sets over the Mediterranean Sea in Tel Aviv, Israel (PHOTO BY ERIK TRYGGESTAD) TEL AVIV, Israel — When I think about modern-day Israel…
