Brazilian family needs support to serve Christ on two continents
I have just learned of a very serious need. A precious Brazilian family that I met about 13 years ago deserves support for a continuing…
Bailey McBride
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How my 75-year-old dad resisted – and found – God
You never know how hard it is to be a father until you are facing a screaming 2-year-old or a rebelling teenager. My father was…
Jesus’ miracles show compassion, concern for outcasts from society
The power of the incarnate son of God is clearly visible in miracles Jesus performed, from turning water to wine to raising Lazarus from the…
From water to wine: Thoughts on Jesus’ very first — and very real — miracle
The incarnate Jesus lived an amazing story. His early history — from the announcement to Mary of a divine conception to his baptism and until…
Remembering the booming voice, intellectual vigor of John Thompson
In mid-December, John Henry Lee Thompson died, leaving a void in his family, a gaping hole in the leadership of the church and a lasting…
Reflections on the very real temptation of Christ
The baptism of Jesus marked the end of his preparation, and he immediately began laying the foundation for his work. Matthew, Mark and John report…
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.…
Reflecting on the nativity — God at work
The Christian world is fast approaching the time of year when a focus on Jesus will be stronger than at any other time since the…
Creating a living, connected community of faith
From my first involvement with The Christian Chronicle, I have been concerned with vibrant, meaningful congregational life. Month after month, under the general theme of…
Church members pass away but leave behind a legacy of community
A few weeks ago on a Saturday morning while I was grocery shopping, a friend from church rushed over to tell me that Rowena Newell…
