Collecting My Thoughts

The slaughter of Christians in Nigeria was a concern of President Trump, so Biden and Blinken had them removed from the watch list! Apparent...

Nigeria was the first mission field I heard about as a child.  Church of the Brethren missionaries would come to our church in Mt. Morris an...

These may not be the girls about which we heard so much in April 2014, and which were quickly forgotten except by the Church of the Brethren...

Nigeria is the wealthiest African country, and Nigerian-Americans also are at the top of the charts in education and income. Disagree if you...

Before I read the article, I figured the richest man in Africa would be Nigerian. The richest African Americans are often Nigerian Americans...

Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN)  is the name of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria. Their members are being killed, kidnapped, r...

I grew up in and was baptized in the Church of the Brethren, as were my parents, grandparents, great grandparents and siblings.  Even as a l...

27 million men, women, and children are trafficking victims at any given time.  Boko Haram is adding terrorism to the centuries old African ...

Michelle Obama's comments about the abducted Nigerian girls has gotten some attention, "In these girls, Barack and I see our own da...

Recently an abortion clinic worker posted a video of her own abortion. No way to know if it was real or just a way to get attention. But whe...

I noticed a small prayer request in a church newsletter, "Plea from our brothers and sisters in the Church of the Brethren, Nigeria: ...