Restoration Bible Commentary Disappoints
March 31, 2008
by J. Randal Matheny, editor
I am a fan of one-volume Bible commentaries. I’ve used most of them, from Peake’s to Jerome’s. Two on my shelf include the New Bible Commentary: Revised and the International Bible Commentary. Read more
The Psalms, the Psalms
March 28, 2008
by Warren Baldwin, minister, Ulysses, Kan., church
Today at about 12:30 noon I was typing notes on Psalm 109 for my term paper for Harding University Graduate School of Religion, when the phone rang. I was expecting my wife Cheryl to call and say she was home for lunch and I was to go join her. Instead, it was the high school saying there was an accident and they wanted all the ministers to come to the high school. Read more
Memorial Service Set for Shane Ruiz
March 27, 2008
SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (BNc)- After more than a week of futile searching, a memorial service for Shane Ruiz has been set. Read more
Churches of Christ vs United Church of Christ
March 24, 2008
By Associate Editor Joe May
As U.S. Senator Barack Hussein Obama advances to the forefront of the Democratic presidential race, many questions arise from his relationship with a group known as the United Church of Christ. Read more
Campaigner Presumed Drowned in Dominican Republic
March 20, 2008
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HENDERSON, Tenn. (BNc)- A Freed-Hardeman University student is presumed drowned while swimming yesterday, March 19. Read more
300 Christian Ladies Meet in Cambodia
March 20, 2008
by William McDonough
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (BNc)- Three hundred ladies from numerous congregations in Central Cambodia met March 8 for a full day of fellowship and Bible lessons. The day, “International Day of Women,” is a national holiday.
The event was held in a village about 60 miles from the capital.
Planned by Marie-Claire McDonough, the event featured missionary speakers Rhonda Doland and Rosemary Burcham addressing the theme, “Being Strong and Courageous in a Hostile World.”
The theme recognized the challenge of raising a family in a macho society on less then $1 per day, with pagan neighbors who ridicule the faith daily.
They came by truckload, bicycle and ox cart to share in the fellowship. Each one of them went home with a song on their lips, joy in their hearts and a beautiful t-shirt to remember the day.
Four years ago there were fewer then 20 Christian ladies and now more than 300 can meet for a special day because someone cared enough to send the love of God to them.
Pictured above: Marie-Claire McDonough chats with a young Christian.
The Little Church that Could
March 19, 2008
RECIFE, BRAZIL (BNc)- This past weekend was my second visit to the Prazeres congregation in the greater Recife area of northeastern Brazil. My first impression was confirmed on my second visit. Read more
Churches ‘Can’ Mission Projects
March 18, 2008
N. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BNc)- Three congregations collect aluminum cans and send the funds to mission projects around the world. Read more
Bible Club Goes to the Federal University
March 17, 2008
by David McKinney
JOAO PESSOA, Brazil (BNc)- One of our co-workers in the church in Joao Pessoa, Raniere Menezes, started an English major in the Federal University and 80% of his classes are in English. He had the idea of finding an empty room at lunch time on Fridays and starting a Bible class in English for his classmates.
So we started with an introductory class, during which we asked how many had ever read the Bible before. Out of eight students only two said yes. Read more
Japanese Evangelist Writes Prisoner
March 16, 2008
By Masa Nonogaki, Yokota Church of Christ
I have been corresponding with a person in the Miyagi prison 300 miles north of where we live. He has written a wonderful letter and some Bible passages with Japanese calligraphy. Now as I got to know him, I will write a basic Bible message in this correspondence. Tomorrow I will send him a lesson on God’s creation and Man. Next, I will write a lesson on Man’s sin. And then Jesus Christ the Lord and the Savior.
I have made my site more attractive to non-Christians. I have made Bible quizzes for them. I have been asking denominational Christian groups to link my page to their sites. Many of them do not want to do it because I write about the evil of divisions and denominationalism in Christianity. I have a link page and let them link their sites to mine, but still many of them do not want to respond to my request. However, I will not be knocked out. I will keep using the site to spread the Word of God all over in Japan.
Last two Sundays we had lots of snow, so some Japanese members could not come to the worship service. One lady, Shino, does not get permission from her husband to go to the worship service. Please pray for her. I do not want to cause any conflict or problem in her family. I pray that her husband will be softened in his heart. I have invited them to come to our house to eat with us. Actually Shino has to say to him about the invitation. She is so meek and gentle that she has a hard time to tell him what she wants to do for herself. We just want to get to know him more.
At least once a month we invite a family to our house. This is very important for us to know ladies’ husbands who do not open up themselves easily. Many Japanese men are used to share their feelings when they drink, not Coke, but beer or Sake.
I was asked by one of the Japanese members whose wife is from Peru to study with her. I will go to visit her sometime next month. The place is very far. I rather want them to come to the worship service. I will tell her when I see her.
Three of us in my family have been sick for a couple of days since we ate something bad in a ramen shop. Now we are just recovering from the sickness. But we have been always thankful for God’s blessings.
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