Is the church relevant in the 21st century?
SYDNEY — When it comes to Christianity, Australia is a land of curious contrasts. There are multiple megachurches across the continent, including the well-known Hillsong congregations…
Big Questions
In 2019, what unites us?
Call this the Age of Division — in our politics, in our rhetoric, in our choices. In our churches. A year ago, in this editorial…
Can Churches of Christ reach millennials?
Roslyn Miller’s heritage in Churches of Christ runs deep. However, Reclaimed Church — the congregation she’s helping plant in Orlando, Fla. — is not a mirror…
Is progressive Christianity dangerous?
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — “We don’t want to be known for the things we’re against,” said David Young. “We want to be known for what we’re for.”…
We can and should remain together
As a lad, I remember Churches of Christ having nearly identical orders of worship. We sang from hymnals and studied from the quarterlies of but…
A ‘big’ step for one of America’s largest Churches of Christ
TULSA, Okla. — In “Hoosiers,” one of Mitch Wilburn’s all-time favorite movies, a small-town high school basketball team beats all odds to advance to the…
Can Churches of Christ be saved?
KRESS, Texas — "Oh land of rest, for thee I sigh. When will the moment come, when I shall lay my armor by, and dwell in…
Baptism, betrayal and a lifelong quest for truth
Joy and sadness, love and hate, peace and turmoil, relief and anxiety, excitement and depression. All of these were emotions I experienced late one Wednesday…
Churches need grace, tact, sensibility
Erma Williams was one of 645 respondents to The Christian Chronicle’s survey, “A closer look at Churches of Christ in the U.S.” We found her…
‘Of Christ’
TULSA, Okla. — You gotta have a nice sign. You just gotta. So we’ll set it in stone, pick out the perfect font. We’ll put a…
