Teen whose faith outshone his cancer dies
Mitchell Boles, a 17-year-old church member whose faith outshone his cancer, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. He was 17. Boles, who attended the Beech Bethany…
Ephraim Rodenbach
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Ephraim Rodenbach, a sports journalism major at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tenn., is a Christian Chronicle intern.
Rodenbach grew up in Difficult, Tenn., and attends the Bagdad Church of Christ. He is passionate about graphic design, writing and multimedia storytelling.
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