‘A voice in the middle of extremes’
LUBBOCK, Texas — ‘Preach the Word!” It’s an oft-heard exhortation at Sunset International Bible Institute, or SIBI. Believers shout it from the pews as preachers and…
Partners
Two preachers. Two church shootings. An immediate bond
HENDERSON, Tenn. — A few minutes before stepping onstage, Britt Farmer and Joey Spann met for the first time. But the two preachers — one…
The faith of French Africa
HENDERSON, Tenn. — "A preacher school? Here?” The idea didn’t make a lot of sense to Bill Morgan. The year was 1994. Morgan, then an…
A preacher prophesied Patrick Mahomes’ Super Bowl win — sort of
As a high school friend of Patrick Mahomes, Spencer Shaw was thrilled to see his former teammate – now the quarterback of the Kansas City…
Back to school: MLK’s remarks inspire educator to return to Oklahoma Christian
OKLAHOMA CITY — About 51 years ago, Robert Edison was part of a group of black students booted from Oklahoma Christian University in an incident…
Snake bites and shalom
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Uh-oh! I’m at a Church of Christ conference, and we’re talking about snake handling! Actually, it was a lecture on handling snake…
Amid coronavirus fears, Pepperdine bringing students home from China
As China’s death toll from the coronavirus rises, Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., is suspending its Shanghai study-abroad program and bringing the 36 participating students…
Voices only: ‘Ten Thousand Angels’ and a 6-year-old
LUBBOCK, Texas — I couldn't help but chuckle when Benjamin Sisemore, age 6, jumped up to lead one of his favorite hymns — "Ten Thousand…
The voice of Keeble
Oh, what it would have been like to hear the voice of Marshall Keeble. The famous traveling evangelist died in 1968, so most Christians alive…
At FHU lectureship, Christian Chronicle panel to discuss church shootings
HENDERSON, Tenn. — A “Christian Chronicle Live” panel will tackle the issue of church shootings during the 84th annual Freed-Hardeman University Lectureship. Speakers will be…
