The Restoration Movement still matters
ABILENE, TEXAS — One theme in my recently published book, “Restoring the Restoration,” is the lack of study and application concerning the role of the…
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Religion News Association again honors Erik Tryggestad for coverage including the war in Ukraine
ARLINGTON, VA. — For the second time in three years, The Christian Chronicle's Erik Tryggestad has earned a top national award for his coverage of…
Young adult ‘romantasy’ offers allegory for spiritual gifts
If I ever found myself stuck in a world in which people were born with magical gifts, I wonder what my gift would be. I…
A life in song and spirit
When I arrived in Terrell, Texas, in 1988, I stepped into a world brimming with voices that seemed borrowed from heaven. Among them was Harold…
‘Churchianity’ is a problem: In search of Christianity
‘I like Jesus, but I don’t like the church.” Numerous faithful Christians have heard this statement poured from the lips of family, friends and colleagues.…
Weeks after 80th wedding anniversary, Tennessee Christian dies at 101
COLUMBIA, TENN. — Joe Marshall Huckaby Jr., who recently celebrated 80 years of marriage to his bride, Irene Johnson Huckaby, died Feb. 24 at The…
A preacher and a stand-up comedian walk into Winterfest …
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Hoss Ridgeway flashed a mischievous smile as he stepped onstage at a Christian youth conference. An urgent tone to his voice, the…
Life lessons and laughter from 80 years of marriage
COLUMBIA, TENN. — It's a love story marked by humor, shared challenges and commitment. There's also a honky-tonk in the tale. At an assisted-living home…
‘I want kids to know Christ’
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — A small hotel ballroom. A few hundred teens. In sheer size, Winterfest Way Out West — a new teen event launched this…
Christian heroes empower racial justice in the church
Writings on historical racial justice figures are accessible, but in “The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistance,” Jemar Tisby provides a survey…
