The stories that made news in 2008
What was the biggest news of the year in The Christian Chronicle? A panel of 39 people — including five Chronicle editors, the chairman of…
Archive: Jan 2009
Learning to think like an outsider
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — On a recent Sunday night, Benjamin and Christina Heater lived out their faith on the floor of the Dalton Gardens Church…
Was Christ born divine?
I ended the year contemplating the miracle of the incarnation of God as Jesus. Since then I have been puzzling over the life of Jesus.…
‘One Church’ explores today’s meaning of classic Restoration document
"The Church of Christ upon earth is essentially, intentionally, and constitutionally one," wrote Thomas Campbell in his seminal 1809 Restoration Movement document, the "Declaration and…
Dialogue: A conversation with David Fleer
POWERPOINT AND PLAGIARISM are among the subjects preachers should consider prayerfully, says Fleer, professor of Bible and communication at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn. Great…
In collapsing economy, Michigan Christian school struggles to survive
The only K-12 school in Michigan associated with Churches of Christ may be forced to shut its doors. “We are in financial despair,” said Sam…
Christians shelter and baptize refugees of post-election violence in Nigeria
Post-election riots in the Nigerian city of Jos claimed hundreds of lives recently. In the midst of the killing, a few souls found new life.…
Atlanta Christian school plans sister campus in Rwanda
Partnerships between Churches of Christ and the African nation of Rwanda may soon include a secondary school on Rwandan soil. A small group of officials…
Recession: Bad for missions, or good?
“If we were to cut back on something, it would never be missions and benevolence,” said Trey Morgan, minister for the Childress, Texas, church. For…
Economic outlook for churches: Less money, more need?
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Dress shoes squeak on the gym floor of Moore Elementary School as members of the Heritage church file in for worship. As…
