Saving souls, one click at a time
DECATUR, Ga. — The lectureship that Jonathan Jenkins plans next month will feature preachers from five states. They'll tackle sin, repentance and salvation. All in…
Archive: Nov 2007
Rich in spirit, poor in funds for retirement
A SOCIOLOGISTS STUDY cites low pay, little savings and church-owned homes as factors contributing to ministers' bleak financial outlooks. If he ever retires from preaching,…
Brazle’s ministry to Montana, Canada spans 60 years
In 1948, when a young minister named Clinton Brazle and his wife, Faye, traveled to Washington state to visit an aunt, they drove through Bozeman,…
Too much stuff? Possessions make it harder to see God’s presence
I am drowning in my stuff. Like a persistently rising tide, stuff happens and keeps my life endlessly complicated. It is entirely my fault. I…
Fulfilling wishes of the homeless is faith-affirming
When we see homeless people, we often want to turn away and not see the pain that they endure. We sometimes think that they want…
Why we revised advertising policy
In recent months, you've no doubt noticed a trend of paid position statements in The Christian Chronicle advocating various doctrinal stances.Anytime you read an advertisement…
Dialogue: A Conversation with Emily Lemley
PULLING PEOPLE INSIDE her circle makes Lemley, the daughter of prominent parents, a beloved speaker, teacher and sister to many.After the closing song and the…
Prayers requested for church members after bloody protests in Myanmar
Church members meet quietly in small groups across the Asian nation of Myanmar.The military junta that has ruled the former Burma since 1962 forbids unregistered…
Ministry provides faith-based resource for addressing same-sex attraction
ABILENE, Texas — When Sally Gary struggled with attraction to other women, starting in her college years, there seemed to be few resources available for…
Ministry asks churches to send 10,000 workers
DALLAS — The most exciting part of Rachelle Self’s mission trip to Ukraine was a moment of recognition in her students’ eyes, as if they…
