Handyman has a heart for Honduras
CAMPAMENTO, Honduras — I met Donnie Anderson at a garbage dump. Sort of. I was in Honduras in 2012 covering an effort by missionaries to…
Opinion
Listen: Coffee and Christian unity
Unity starts with a cup of coffee. I’m a big believer in unity — and coffee — so I was honored to be the guest…
Editorial: Facing the facts about Facebook
Facebook is not the problem. Facebook has problems that have spurred headlines, congressional hearings and expansive public scrutiny. But for Christians, none of that is…
Story tip leads to surprising discovery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Over and over again, the small world of Churches of Christ amazes me. Before a recent trip, I asked Facebook friends for…
13 reflections after visiting 13 churches
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After 15 years of full-time preaching, I accepted a new role with the Harding School of Theology and found myself in the…
Tensions between Kingdom and country
At times, the tensions between Kingdom and country are more obvious than others. Recent events in Afghanistan have provided one clear moment of tension. Seeing…
Covering COVID: Inside an ICU
JUTICALPA, Honduras — “It seems like an unnecessary risk,” one of the doctors told me the night before Erik Tryggestad and I headed to the…
At 9/11 anniversary, faith remains a big part of the story
Like everybody alive then, I remember what I was doing the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. At the time, I was religion editor for The Oklahoman, the…
‘9/11 taught me to seek out the light’
Twenty years ago I was driving to work on the Tuesday before my first Friday deadline as a reporter for The Christian Chronicle. The song…
Do we really need a Lord’s Supper devotional on Sunday night?
When Tim Tannich passed the seven-minute mark in his communion devotional, I squirmed in my pew. I mean, this was the 5 p.m. Sunday service…
