Articles for tag: Iraq

December 21, 2017

The Truth About Christmas

This Christmas editorial fromÂ December 25, 2005,Â was written by Mark A. Taylor, who served as editor of Christian Standard from 2003 until earlier this year. ___ By Mark A. Taylor Because I’m a romantic, I love all the traditions and fun of Christmastime. But this year some national magazine editors don’t seem to share my nostalgic attachment to the holiday. In fact, I wonder if they enjoy Christmas at all, since they’ve printed so much about how simply to survive it. For example, here are warnings contained in just one of my December magazines: “¢ If you don”t handle leftovers properly,

March 18, 2017

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

My Refugee Friends

By Kelsey McKain I first met Wurood, Alaa, and their son, Rayan, through the Kentucky Refugee Ministry Cultural Exchange program that connects local residents with newly settled refugees to help acclimate them to their new city. I”ve known them for about six months, but because of the language barrier, I”ve only recently (with the help of a translator) been able to learn more about their lives as refugees. We sat down in their modest, two-bedroom apartment in the south side of Louisville. The furniture doesn”t match and the walls aren”t decorated, but it”s cozy and it feels like a home.

July 20, 2016

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

Risk or Rust

By Jim Tune You probably haven”t heard of Andrew and Debbie Jones. Together, they have five kids. They”ve served all over the world. In 2015 alone, they worked in Jordan, Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Hungary, Poland, and Germany. They”ve done some work recently with Syrian refugees. Andrew calls himself a thinker and a nomad. He was an early and influential voice in Christian blogging. Debbie worked with hippies, refugees, social activists, and spiritual seekers. As I write this, Andrew is recovering from African diseases, including malaria. He”s had four blood transfusions and countless needles.

July 17, 2011

Jennifer Taylor

Organizations & Events Ministries & Nonprofits

CIY Teams for Movie with Voice of the Martyrs

Christ In Youth partnered with Voice of the Martyrs to create Love Costs Every Thing, a feature-length film sharing stories of persecuted Christians and challenging teenagers to consider their response.

December 4, 2005

Chip Fowler

Christian Living Work & Vocation

My Journey in Ministry

Chip Fowler expected a traditional ministry path, but God opened a different door: Army chaplaincy. He reflects on calling, multidenominational ministry, and serving soldiers—from Fort Hamilton to Sarajevo and Iraq.