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…
Ukraine
Rescue mission: ACU alumni help get Ukrainian orphans safely to Croatia
When Russia began shelling Ukraine in February, Abilene Christian University alumnus Andrew Kelly and his wife, Jenny, were 6,000 miles away in Abilene, Texas. But…
‘This is our Exodus’
WARSAW, Poland — Yura Taran is thankful for all the years he abused drugs. It was another life ago, before he became a Christian and…
‘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…
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…
In Europe, border crossings and blessings abound
SIRET, Romania — Border crossings bother me. It all started in 2004 when I was traveling from Guatemala to El Salvador. The border guard grilled…
Serving a church in exile
CLUJ-NAPOCA, Romania — The baptistery here is full of vegetables. On a sunny Friday morning women line up in the courtyard of the Church of…
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…
Ukrainians count the days as they pray
OKLAHOMA CITY — Ukrainians no longer measure time with words like Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and so forth, said Marina Noyes. Now it’s Day 51, Day…
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…
