Camp is canceled, but 2020 isn’t
When I was in second or third grade, I attended Iron Springs Christian Camp in Whitney, Texas. I missed my mom so much, I made…
Laura Akins
Reviews Editor
Laura Akins loves music, audiobooks and podcasts — anything she can listen to while juggling her many side gigs and life with four kids.
And now she has a legitimate excuse to consume all the media.
Akins returned to The Christian Chronicle as the reviews editor in March 2020 and looks forward to sharing resources that bring her closer to Jesus. Previously, she served as the editor’s assistant for the Chronicle from September 2014 to June 2016, when she took a break to focus primarily on fostering children.
She and her family attend Heritage Church of Christ in Edmond, Okla., where Laura serves as a youth ministry director and her husband, Travis, is the preacher. Over the last decade, the Akinses have opened their home to 11 foster children, but recently, they made the difficult decision to concentrate solely on their four biological kids: Reese, Lucy, Wiley and Scout.
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Socially distanced summer camp?
Nothing about the year 2020 has been easy. From a worldwide pandemic to racial tensions, many Christians wish they could step away and recharge at…
Audio app Dwell could save your quarantined spiritual life
How have you been spending your quarantine at home? Are you bingeing on Netflix? Has your mind gone to mush? Is your alone time with…
Q&A with Dwell Co-Founder, Joshua Bailey
In an interview with The Christian Chronicle, Dwell co-founder Joshua Bailey explains why he and his twin brother, Jonathan, created the Dwell app. Q: Why…
The best books you’ll ever download
Book club is canceled. Libraries are shut down. Perusing bookstores is out of the picture. But you finally have all the time in the world…
Churches of Christ CAN offer meaningful, spirit-filled services online
The rules are simple: Work from home. Eat at home. Stay at home. The reality is harder: Is it time to change out of pajamas?…
In a pandemic, delivering the bread of life
EDMOND, Okla. — I use the last bit of energy I have to get out of my car, walk into my house and strip off…
The right words for all seasons
I love to read. As a toddler, my mom said I was never without a book. I would hide behind the couch and marvel at…
Voices-only Wednesday: ‘How Great Thou Art’ in Jerusalem
Welcome to Voices-only Wednesday. This weekly online feature highlights the best a cappella videos that come across our eyes — and ears — on the web.…
Voices-only Wednesday: New York church worships in Twi
Welcome to Voices-only Wednesday. This weekly online feature highlights the best a cappella videos that come across our eyes — and ears — on the web.…
