White, Black churches merge in Michigan
A beautiful day. That’s how leaders of the “Bristol Road Church of Christ — A Family of Faith” in Flint, Mich., describe a recent Lord’s…
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Brothers in arms, brothers in Christ
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Nearly 80 years ago, Paul Snyder answered the call to serve his country. Nearly 40 years later, Jonathan Walker did likewise.…
Sweet! 2,000 carrot cakes and counting
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Blessed are the hands of Mike Gann, who has a heart for the elderly and ministers to multitudes with his heavenly carrot…
Harding Old Testament professor offers chance to hear Bible stories in Hebrew
Once a week, Lance Hawley gets on Zoom to read Bible stories, but he’s not reading to children — or even in English. Instead, the…
Father, daughter provide a recipe of rescue for toxic church culture
Sharp divides have split congregants at the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention. The #MeToo movement has shed light on years of sexual predation across churches. Christianity…
Children of Abraham
NEYBA, Dominican Republic — Her name is Milagro, Spanish for “miracle.” “It’s because she is a miracle,” said her mother, Belkis Montero, standing outside their…
‘What God will do … will blow your mind’
Where do Churches of Christ go from here? A panel organized by The Christian Chronicle sought to answer that question during the 98th annual Bible…
All in the family: baseball and Jesus
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Patrick and Katie Beth McCarthy’s oldest son, Miller, once told a reporter his family lived at the ballpark. “We just go spend the…
Watch: Expert panel contemplates the post-pandemic church
SEARCY, Ark. — What will it take for the post-pandemic church to thrive? An expert panel explored COVID-19's impact on Churches of Christ — and…
Science vs. Scripture? It doesn’t have to be that way, biology prof writes
What do you do with a biology professor who doesn’t “believe in science?” Just ask Janet Kellogg Ray, an adjunct biology professor at the University…
