A spiritual home run in Michigan
DETROIT — I woke up in my happy place Sunday: close to a major league ballpark. While in the Motor City reporting a story, I…
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Best in Class for ninth time: Christian Chronicle earns 34 national awards
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Christian Chronicle earned 34 national awards — including first place in 10 categories — in annual journalism contests sponsored by the…
‘We Will Never Forget’
OKLAHOMA CITY — The last week or two, I started feeling stressed. Agitated even. For no apparent reason. Then it hit me: The anniversary. Saturday…
‘A Day of Darkness, Years of Light’
OKLAHOMA CITY — “We Will Never Forget.” That message — scrawled on a police car, printed on a memorial program, vowed by politicians and ordinary…
‘Most severely injured’ OKC bombing survivor overcomes evil with good
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirty years have not healed all of Susan Walton’s wounds. Still, the Oklahoma City bombing survivor’s Christian faith remains strong. “God brought…
‘That escalated quickly’
OKLAHOMA CITY — To quote Will Ferrell’s character in the original “Anchorman” movie, “Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast.”…
$171 million for better sermons
MALIBU, CALIF. — Fun and sun in Southern California. Pizza and drinks on the beach. Thirty-one active and aspiring Christian preachers experienced these tangible benefits…
Decline of Christianity in U.S. has slowed, a national survey finds
What can 36,908 U.S. adults tell us about the state of religion in America? A whole lot, actually. This week, the Pew Research Center released…
Top 10 country hit ‘Hometown Home’ features prominent mention of Church of Christ
My ears perked up while listening to my car radio the other day. My favorite country station played a song called "Hometown Home" by the…
A miracle in my family — it’s time to tell the story
ATOKA, OKLA. — To Tod Dillard, COVID-19 was no big deal. Until it nearly killed him. The Air Force veteran and longtime law enforcement officer…
