Hope from the ashes
When his church was firebombed, Jameel Robinson took it personally. “I felt like I had failed God. I felt like I had failed the church,”…
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COVID-19 hits churches hard
Vanessa Hawkins was worried. It was early March, and her sister, Crystaline Kuykendall, had been ill with a variety of symptoms. When Hawkins called to…
A tense, stressful time for police
When protesters filled the streets in Fort Smith, Ark., Police Chief Danny Baker didn't feel it was necessary to approach them with pepper balls and tear…
Voices only: Oceans
Welcome to Voices only. This weekly online feature highlights the best a cappella videos that come across our eyes — and ears — on the…
Christian Chronicle honored by state, national journalism contests
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Christian Chronicle was recognized for journalistic excellence this week by state and national professional organizations. The Chronicle, an international newspaper for…
On topic of race, there’s so much that I don’t know
When I was in grade school, my mother said my best friend, Tyra, could come over and play. Mom was surprised, though, when I stepped…
Despite petition, Harding to keep George S. Benson’s name on its chapel venue
Harding University will retain the name of its daily chapel venue — Benson Auditorium — despite an online petition signed by more than 18,000 that characterized…
At 84, retired major-leaguer Lindy McDaniel still ‘Pitching for the Master’
When Joe Chesser was 9 years old, his family attended church with Lindy McDaniel, a young pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. One Sunday, Chesser…
Voices only: Singing Latin in a stairwell
Welcome to Voices only, where we scour the internet to bring you the best a cappella videos we can find. I took three years of…
Churches as superspreaders: Is in-person worship ‘a major source of coronavirus cases?’
Superspreader. That’s a new word we’ve learned in 2020, thanks to the global pandemic. Speaking of which, much attention has focused on in-person worship assemblies…
