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.…
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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…
Freed-Hardeman quietly raises $83 million for extensive improvement project
Freed-Hardeman University, which is associated with Churches of Christ, publicly announced last week a $100.5 million fundraising campaign — of which $83 million has already…
‘Bent but not Broken’
'Finally got my flocked tree I was wanting,” Taga Jones posted to social media. “Trying to find the humor.” Jones, who worships with the Seven…
On the menu: bivocational ministry talk
NEWNAN, Ga. — I do some of my best journalism with a fork in my hand. Or maybe I just love eating. For my front-page…
