On topic of race, there’s so much that I don’t know
When I was in grade school, my mother said my best friend, Tyra, could come over and play. Mom was surprised, though, when I stepped…
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Despite petition, Harding to keep George S. Benson’s name on its chapel venue
Harding University will retain the name of its daily chapel venue — Benson Auditorium — despite an online petition signed by more than 18,000 that characterized…
At 84, retired major-leaguer Lindy McDaniel still ‘Pitching for the Master’
When Joe Chesser was 9 years old, his family attended church with Lindy McDaniel, a young pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. One Sunday, Chesser…
Churches as superspreaders: Is in-person worship ‘a major source of coronavirus cases?’
Superspreader. That’s a new word we’ve learned in 2020, thanks to the global pandemic. Speaking of which, much attention has focused on in-person worship assemblies…
Uncle Sam helped congregations, Christian universities meet payroll
At least 47 Churches of Christ across the nation received loans of $150,000 or more through the federal government’s coronavirus relief bill, a Christian Chronicle…
Why the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement is so controversial to many Christians
To Christians such as Taneise Perry, the phrase “Black Lives Matter” voices a simple truth about the importance of equal treatment and justice for Black…
Christians react to minister’s claim of ‘crocodile tears’ and ‘phony outrage’ over George Floyd’s death
OKLAHOMA CITY — When I first heard about the sermon preached at an Oklahoma City-area Church of Christ on a recent Sunday, I was shocked.…
Virtual visit: Macland Road Church of Christ, Marietta, Ga.
After I preached in Altus, Okla., last week, Beverly Barnett invited me to virtually visit the Macland Road Church of Christ in the Atlanta suburb…
On Juneteenth, Christians rally in Baltimore, emphasize ‘freedom in Christ’
BALTIMORE — Members of Churches of Church used Juneteenth — an annual celebration of the liberation from slavery in the United States — to march through the…
Landmark LGBT ruling: What it means for religious exemptions and the 2020 election
The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling Monday barring workplace discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender workers certainly seemed to catch some by surprise. Take USA…
