Synchronizing spiritual, church lives
Since September 1981, my column has shared perspectives and insights about nearly everything I hold dear. It has celebrated church stories featuring growth and exemplary…
Bailey McBride
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Looking past a troubled, secular world, we see a swelling tide of faith
This summer I have had more free time than I have had since I left college. The time has been filled with reading and thinking.…
Reflecting on Chronicle’s 65-year mission to serve Churches of Christ
An endless quest for excellence has marked the 65-year history of The Christian Chronicle. Last month’s issue reported, without fanfare, that this newspaper for Churches…
Graduation reminds us to question how we’re using God-given blessings
God is good to us. He blesses us with life and gifts we often take for granted. My third grandchild, Savanna Roe, finishes high school…
Reflecting on the tremendous role of mothers in the lives of children
This Mother’s Day will be the 13th since my mother died. Her death ended four years of being bedfast, unable to do anything except sometimes…
Where the only true hope is found
"In Christ alone my hope is found, he is my light, my strength, my song” (Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend, 2001) powerfully affirms the place…
What good are my prayers? Our petitions to God affirm our faith
Sometimes I feel like the disciple who said, “Lord, teach us to pray …” Although I have been a believer since I was 7 or…
Christian education must press on
At the heart of the Restoration Movement is a commitment to education focused on the Bible and traditional liberal arts. Alexander Campbell, a key thinker…
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…
Behind the story of the baby Jesus is a powerful miracle: incarnation
Incarnation. To become flesh. The word incarnation is rarely used except to talk about the theological concept of God becoming flesh. December is the time…
