Becoming a ‘Hope Dealer’
LAKE FOREST, Calif. — Where is “recovery” mentioned in the Bible? It’s a question Mac Owen hears regularly, he told the audience at the Celebrate…
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Church member, dedicated to service, celebrates 100th birthday
On a recent Saturday morning in Miami Lakes, Florida, members of Hialeah Church of Christ were busy making and packing sandwiches to deliver to the…
Ten Christian Chronicle stories for church leaders to read
As requested by Jim Martin, vice president of Harding School of Theology in Memphis, Tenn., here are 10 of my Christian Chronicle stories that I'd…
Chronicle editor receives RNA Award for Religion Reporting Excellence
LAS VEGAS — Religion journalists from around the world, including Bobby Ross Jr. of The Christian Chronicle, were honored at the Religion News Association's 70th…
‘I don’t want to be the sacrificial lamb’
CORVALLIS, Ore. — After 38 years of ministry with the Circle Church of Christ, Gregg Strawn sprinkled bits of humor, warning and reflection into his…
Across the Nation: Hispanic elders, 9-year-old’s coins, 99-year-old church volunteer 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…
Trial for officer accused of killing Botham Jean begins in Dallas
He was doing no harm, "which was his life." That's what prosecutors told a jury regarding what Botham Jean, a Harding graduate and member of…
A tiny village for the homeless
PORTLAND, Ore. — "Jesus was homeless,” Ron Clark says. In Luke 9:58, the Savior declares, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son…
‘It rained nonstop for three days’
In the southeast Texas town of Beaumont, a family that was forced to evacuate two years ago during Hurricane Harvey had just moved back into…
Roundup: #RNA2019, ‘churchianity,’ Dan Coker death, social media evangelism and more
Our end-of-the-week review of important and/or simply interesting headlines from the world of religion. Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr.…
