Ten Kenyan church members killed in post-election violence, minister says
Church members asked for prayers of safety and deliverance as a wave of violence claimed more than 300 lives and displaced nearly 100,000 people in…
Archive: Jan 2008
My Top 10 favorite stories of 2007
In January, I counted down the Top 10 news stories of the year in The Christian Chronicle, as determined by a national panel.But the most…
Readers respond to ‘Are We Growing?’ series
As The Christian Chronicle wraps up the yearlong “Are We Growing?” series, we offer a sampling of the many responses from readers. Most have been…
Scott carries ACU to playoffs
ABILENE, Texas — Running back Bernard Scott had a phenomenal junior season in leading Abilene Christian University to a 10-3 record and a second straight…
Newsmakers, January 2008
NAMED: Harry Ogletree, assistant to the president for minority relations, Ohio Valley University, Vienna, W.Va. NAMED: Amy Nelson, associate mathematics professor, and Brad Wyatt, director…
Shiloh ready to rebuild
Board member Dale Pauls, executive director Lori Bumpas and chancellor Wallace Murray break ground Dec. 8 for Camp Shiloh’s Celebration Center. Twenty-one people attended the…
Addicts find hope, healing through recovery ministry
ATLANTA — Not every church has a smoking area. Then again, not every congregation counts hundreds of former crack cocaine addicts, drunks and homeless people…
Traits of growing churches
Why is your church growing? After a yearlong review of growth among Churches of Christ in the U.S., The Christian Chronicle put the question to…
In global terms, church is booming
In sub-Saharan Africa, the answer to the question “Are we growing?” is a resounding “yes.” The Kipsigis are one example. In 1986, when American missionaries…
Advice for preachers: Live in the Word, avoid temptations of pride
"I need preaching that helps me to know God better. I don’t need preaching about culture and politics. I need to know God and his…
