Articles for tag: Times Square

November 8, 2018

1964: When the NMC Traveled to NYC

– October 31, 1964 – The International Conference on Missions is taking place in Cincinnati next week, November 15-18. It’s the sixth time the gathering has come to the Queen City, and the first time it’s been there under its “new” name, ICOM. Cincinnati last served as host in 2007; the conference was known as the National Missionary Convention until 2011. As is the case with the North American Christian Convention—now known as Spire—the best-attended gatherings among our fellowship of churches traditionally take place in the heartland. And so, that’s where most of the ICOM/NMC gatherings have taken place during its

October 9, 2014

Christian Standard

Culture & Public Square

Christian Arts?

By Tim Hartman Even though I was a Bible major at Milligan College during the early 1980s, I was convinced my future would include some unforeseeable role in what I liked to call the Christian arts. Whatever that is. I thought it was imperative to find some way to integrate my faith with my artistic skill set.Â Milligan College didn”t really have a theater program when I was a student there, but the kids who loved performing had plenty of opportunities. The problem we had in college, though, is the same problem I have had to deal with for the

November 14, 2013

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

JUST ONE: Walking, Swimming, Running

TRUE STORIES OF WORLD CHANGERS WHO STARTED ALONE: This month we share stories of individual Christians who couldn”t wait for others to tell them when to help the hurting and share the gospel. Their clear vision of a pressing need pushed them to do what they could as soon as they could. ACTIVEWATER / www.activewater.org / www.rundarenrun.com By Daren Wendell Am I living? I mean, really living? I remember that thought crossing my mind as I sat with my Bible, drinking my morning coffee. As a youth pastor at a large church in Wisconsin, I had to admit, I