Heartbeat’s Landon Saunders put ‘Jesus in the center of everything’
Landon Brady Saunders, evangelist and broadcaster whose authenticity and joy inspired generations, died Nov. 14, 2023, at his home in Norwich, Vt. He was 86.…
Obituaries
Days apart, Nortons enter eternal home
SEARCY, Ark. — The three children of Howard and Jane Norton sat at their parents’ breakfast table on a Sunday morning. They prayed and…
Howard Norton dies at 88
Missionary. Minister. Bible professor. College dean. Newspaper editor. Most importantly, a lifelong follower of Christ. Howard Norton, who served multiple roles on multiple continents for…
Ruth Wyrick was a living definition of service to church and community
Tucked away in the nostalgic memories of my childhood are church homecomings of the 1980s and ’90s. When I close my eyes, I can feel…
‘Mr. ACU,’ Bob Hunter, dies at 94
Robert D. “Bob” Hunter, a Texas politician and an alumnus and administrator of Abilene Christian University — which is associated with Churches of Christ —…
‘A giant among giants’
Franklin Florence moved to Rochester, N.Y., in 1959 to serve as full-time minister for the Reynolds Street Church of Christ. More than 60 years later…
Richard Rose, a preacher, gospel singer and protege of Marshall Keeble, dies at 76
Richard A. Rose Sr., one of the “boy preachers” who studied under Marshall Keeble at the Nashville Christian Institute in Tennessee, died Dec. 25, 2022.…
‘I hope this brings you comfort’
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — In the fall of 2018, Laura Morris was busy living a joy-filled life. She and her husband had just returned from…
Detroit minister Dallas Walker dies at 83
Dallas A. Walker Jr., a Detroit evangelist known nationwide for his knowledge of the Bible and speaking ability, died Nov. 21. He was 83. Walker…
Christian Chronicle mourns, celebrates life of Joy McMillon
OKLAHOMA CITY — “I’m so blessed, and I’m ready to go home.” Those were the final words that Joy McMillon said to Scott Young, worship…
