At church, recovering addicts must come out of hiding
‘My name is Janet, and I’m a recovering addict.” Usually, when I say those words, I’m in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. But when I say…
Archive: Aug 2011
Among ashes, cross remains
MBALE, Uganda — Sparks from an electrical fuse box started a fire in the home of Phillip and Laura Shero, members of a mission team…
Authors urge believers to practice purposeful parenting
While the world clamors for our attention to tasks that we deem “urgent,” three authors remind us of something that’s truly important — our calling…
Despite protest, Marine honored
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kevin Balduf was a senior at David Lipscomb Campus School on Sept. 11, 2001. As students arrived for chapel that day to…
Missouri church mourns losses, counts blessings
JOPLIN, Mo. — Perspective. The monster tornado that cut a six-mile swath through this southwestern Missouri community provided it. Just around the corner from the…
Two major-leaguers with church ties traded at baseball’s non-waiver deadline
Major League Baseball's July 31 non-waiver trading deadline sent two players with Church of Christ ties to contending teams.Houston Astros center fielder Michael Bourn, a…
Asian art expert, a Church of Christ elder, makes jaw-dropping discovery
Asian art expert Lark Mason, who serves as an elder of the Manhattan Church of Christ in New York, is making headlines for a recent discovery. Lark Mason…
Newsmakers, August 2011
NAMED: Dale Brown to the Board of Regents, Pepperdine University, Malibu, Calif. Brown serves on the board of trustees for The Christian Chronicle. Jada Mincy,…
SOUTH SUDAN: Despite independence, conflicts continue
On July 9, Sudan loses its status as the largest nation on the African continent. The country splits into two nations — the Republic of…
Mike Nix, minister for 800-member Alabama congregation, dies at age 55
DECATUR, Ala. — Mike Nix, minister for the 800-member Beltline Church of Christ since 1998, died June 25. He was 55. “Our hearts are sad,”…
