Around the World: ‘wedding negotiations’ in Kenya, ‘God’s certainity’ in Poland and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
International
With prayers, proverbs and psalms, Venezuelan Christians react to Maduro’s capture
For many Venezuelans, the capture of President Nicolás Maduro is an answer, albeit a bittersweet one, to decades of fervent prayer. “Although I am a…
10 Sundays to remember
OKLAHOMA CITY — In 2025, I celebrated my 35th anniversary in full-time journalism. I've spent the last 20 of those with The Christian Chronicle. The best part:…
Check out Christian Chronicle journalists’ favorite stories of 2025
Besides serving as editor-in-chief of The Christian Chronicle, I write a Friday column for Religion Unplugged. For the past six years, I’ve enjoyed asking some of the…
Roadblocks and roller bags
CHARTRES, FRANCE — It’s 4:45 a.m. It’s still dark outside in this medieval French city, famous for its Gothic cathedral. In fact, I’m exploring the sidewalks…
‘Shabby chic’ French castle welcomes missionaries for rest and restoration
PARIS — Sherry Pogue bought a castle to serve the Lord. It’s a small castle, the American Christian emphasizes. In 2016, Pogue and her late…
‘A lifetime commitment’
Arlin Hendrix is celebrating 50 years as a missionary to France. Hendrix, 78, and his wife, Judy, moved to Lyon, about 250 miles southeast of…
A dream for Christian higher education in Europe
LA CHAPELLE AU RIBOUL, FRANCE — When nuns listed a vacant Catholic girls’ school for sale in this sleepy French village in 2017, American Jerry…
Did Jesus come to bring division?
SINGAPORE — A single Bible verse can ruin a perfectly good sermon. A few months back, minister Mit Vikraman invited me to this bustling, business-minded…
Bricks and blessings
SINGAPORE — What was supposed to be a surprise going-away party for Dave Hogan turned out to be neither. He found out about the surprise.…
