Texas rabbi held at gunpoint has helped Christian school understand antisemitism
Rabbi Charlie, as friends and congregants call him, teaches with emotion when he tells students in Mark Baur’s Worldviews course at Fort Worth Christian School…
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Amid omicron surge, churches experience struggle and hope
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The North Tuscaloosa Church of Christ has dealt with its share of trials during the COVID-19 pandemic. It lost two members —…
Christians help Mayfield tornado victims — and break down barriers
MAYFIELD, Ky. — Before the tornado, Penny Wade Smith didn’t much care for the low-income neighborhood behind her business. Her husband, Rob Smith, shared her…
Lipscomb, ACU resume indoor mask policies amid COVID-19 surge
At least two universities associated with Churches of Christ have instituted temporary indoor mask policies in response to the latest surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide.…
Chronicle staffers reflect on their ministry of information
OKLAHOMA CITY — The old brick building on the edge of Oklahoma Christian University’s campus is easy to overlook. The corner houses a Jimmy John’s…
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,…
Across the Nation: Blankets of love, Afghan refugees and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
Keeping the Sabbath, taking a sabbatical
Scott Elliott, minister for the 120-member La Grange Church of Christ in Texas, watched as friends and acquaintances left full-time ministry nearly every week. Seeking…
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…
After struggling for years, OVU forced to close
Ohio Valley University closed its doors permanently at the end of the fall semester after a Dec. 8 vote by trustees. Years of financial struggles…
