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The president of a Christian institute in Kherson, Ukraine, along with his family and the college staff, have fled to a seminary in western Ukraine. Meanwhile, a church in Kherson now shelters 300 refugees.
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Pray for Peace in Ukraine
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I met Oksana Kuklinowsky when I was preaching in several churches in Ukraine. Her husband, Valeri, was minister of the church in Zdolbunov, in eastern Ukraine. . . . Several years later, Valeri was killed in a tragic accident, leaving Oksana to raise their five children. . . . I tell you all this because I need to put a face, or faces, on Christian families in Ukraine. . . .
Lincoln Christian University Revamping Its Model, May Sell Campus
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Lincoln Christian University has announced sweeping changes to its program offerings as it grapples with a difficult economic environment in higher education. The university says it plans to eliminate all its non-ministry degree programs.
Ukraine: How Should We Respond?
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Christian church ministries played a role in the growth of Christianity and churches in Ukraine starting in the 1990s, writes Doug Lucas of Team Expansion. Now, in light of this week’s invasion by Russia, you might be asking, “What can I do?” I propose these key action steps. . . .
PrayerFast Partners Needed (Plus News Briefs)
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ICOM and TCM International Institute are partnering for a PrayerFast initiative to encourage and equip Christ followers to pray and fast regularly for the Great Commission. Plus briefs about the Stone-Campbell Journal Conference (April 8-9), Team Expansion, MACU, and more.
My Heart for Ukraine
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“I lived in Ukraine for five years,” Laura McKillip Wood writes. “I made some of the best friends of my life there, both American and Ukrainian. I met and married my husband, Andrew, another missionary there. . . . Needless to say, I have watched the events unfolding in Ukraine with anxious interest.”
Bill Weber Reflects on a Lifetime of Ministry
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After 53 years of vocational ministry that included service in church, college, and mission settings, Bill Weber says, “No matter how diverse the ministry activities or the people one works with, the focus must always be on Jesus.”
Real Friends and Real Transformation
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Editor Michael C. Mack shares how God used the first-ever small group he joined to change his life.
How You Can Grow in Authentic Community
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How do you make your church, group, or class more authentic? Over the years I’ve discovered the following principles, most of which work best in smaller groups . . .