Calendar – August 2006
2006 JULY 27 Summer Workshop 2006. Older Adult Ministry sessions for church leaders. ”Life in His Name.” Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas. Contact www.acu.edu/events/summerworkshop or…
Archive: Jul 2006
Zimbabwe: Finding joy in a time of sorrow
MACHEKE, ZIMBABWE — A line of mourners weaved through shoulder-high grass to the gravesite. One by one they sprinkled handfuls of dirt over the coffin,…
Churches mourn deaths of longtime missionaries Cyndi Chowning and Dan Hardin
Churches of Christ in Texas and around the globe are mourning the recent deaths of two longtime missionaries — Cyndi Chowning and Dan Hardin. Chowning…
Spotlight: Sundays with Friday
KANSAS CITY, MO — Ask Sarah Friday if children have changed in her 29 years of teaching, and her response is frank: “They've changed. I…
Immigration a complex matter for border churches
For members of the Laredo, Texas, church, the debate over illegal immigration goes beyond politics. They've seen the faces and speak the language of the…
New editor shares vision
With this issue I assume the editorship of The Christian Chronicle. Most things about this publication will not change. For the past 10 years I…
For love of God, family and baseball
ARLINGTON, Texas — The stadium felt like a furnace — think obnoxious Texas heat in early July — when I walked into my first major-league…
Research pioneer Annie May first theological librarian in the church
In Ponca City, Okla., a statue of the pioneer woman commemorates the courageous women who traveled west to the frontier. I was in high school…
Churches in living rooms, coffee shops a growing trend
NEW YORK — Jared Looney doesn't put on a suit and tie to go to church. He's more likely to sport shorts, a T-shirt and…
Baseball more than just a game to woman who lost husband
Baseball is so much more than a game to Judy Craft, a member of the Kaufman, Texas, church. After reading Judy’s personal story – which…
