Saving the Chronicle, 40 years later
OKLAHOMA CITY — “We must keep the Chronicle alive!” John Beckloff’s message was simple and urgent. The Christian Chronicle, the newspaper that he loved dearly,…
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‘The Chosen’ is the latest in a long line of innovations the church has embraced
Growing up in church is a great blessing, but it also means we know all the stories of the Bible. The danger in knowing is…
‘The Chosen’ producers give God credit for phenomenal success
ABILENE, Texas — Two filmmakers who are producing the streaming television series “The Chosen” visited Abilene Christian University recently, offering their take on why the…
Choosing ‘The Chosen’
Loretta Dale was skeptical at first. Someone in her church life group had suggested watching a new serial depiction of the ministry of Jesus. “The…
For refugees, a halal turkey dinner
OKLAHOMA CITY — When Clay Hart, the Memorial Road Church of Christ's international outreach minister, invited Afghan refugees resettled in Oklahoma City to the church’s Thanksgiving…
Serving Jesus and soft drinks — at 38,000 feet
NEWNAN, Ga. — On a typical Sunday, Alan Henderson shares God’s word with 100 to 110 souls at the Newnan Church of Christ, about 35…
‘The fact that no kids were killed was just amazing’
Terry Duzan drove his bus full of Andrews High School band members through the smoke and debris all around him on Interstate 20, desperately hoping…
Jack Reese offers church a hopeful elegy
If you are looking for a book of hope during troubling times for Churches of Christ, it is understandable if the word “elegy” in a…
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…
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.…
