Gordon Students Count Cells, Hoping to Unlock Cancer Mysteries

A lab at a small evangelical college in New England might not be the most obvious place for advanced cancer research, but Craig Story isn’t letting that stop him. This fall, Story is teaching research students how to conduct immunofluorescence microscopy. Using stains, pieces of tumors taken from lab mice, and an extremely powerful (and Read more…

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With Drug Abuse Raging, Zimbabwe’s Churches Turn from Punishment to Mercy

A drug abuse crisis is raging in Zimbabwe, with experts and medics warning that a staggering 57 percent of Zimbabwe’s youth are involved with illicit drugs, from cocaine and ecstasy to tainted cough syrup and illegally brewed beers.  The church hasn’t been spared, and many leaders say they’re unsure how to respond.  “At first, ten Read more…

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God at the Bottom of the Glass

As a child I had no formal religious training. My parents were not opposed to faith, but they did not find it particularly relevant to daily life.  At age five, I was sent to a local Episcopal church to sing in the boys’ choir so that I could learn music. I learned to love the Read more…

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