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…
Archive: Jan 2009
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…
‘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…
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.…
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…
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…
Around the world, January 2009
BELIZE BELIZE CITY — Many people in this Central American nation are living in community centers after recent floods drove them from their homes, said…
Addressing a crisis of empty pulpits
In some parts of the world, a preacher shortage is something to celebrate. Across Africa and Latin America, for example, people are being baptized at…
Ministry aids people of Myanmar after cyclone
Schoolchildren in Myanmar show off the ponchos they received from Partners in Progress. The Arkansas-based ministry continues to help in the Irawaddy Delta region of…
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…
