‘As is typical of sex abuse victims, I thought what happened was my fault’
I was only 13. I was in eighth grade at a Christian school started by my church's elders. I stayed busy with my church youth…
Opinion
The right person to join our news team
At age 8, Audrey Jackson gained her first reporting experience. She produced a one-page, handwritten “newspaper” about happenings in her family’s neighborhood. “The world is…
Angels get the burned rice
NEYBA, Dominican Republic — Burned rice is a delicacy here. Or not. I’m still a little foggy on the stuff they call concon. It’s the rice…
Editorial: It’s OK to not be OK, but don’t suffer alone
Editor's note: Watch a panel discussion about this editorial. When 23-year-old tennis superstar Naomi Osaka decided to forgo a postgame press conference mandated by the…
Ready to tell stories that matter
ROCK HILL, S.C. — I grew up in the Crawford Road Church of Christ, a South Carolina congregation where my dad is the minister. The most…
Ready to tell stories that matter
TIGARD, Ore. — The Christian Chronicle has been part of my life and my reading material for as long as I can remember. As a child,…
A letter to my newborn granddaughter
Dear Norah Esther Ross, Welcome to the world, my precious granddaughter. What an amazing, beautiful gift from God you are. Your Papa — that’s my…
So long, and thanks for all the clicks. Online editor bids farewell
It’s hard to believe how much things change in just five years. When I came to The Christian Chronicle in 2016, I was excited about…
Ready to tell stories that matter
TIGARD, Ore. — The Christian Chronicle has been part of my life and my reading material for as long as I can remember. As a child,…
From the editor: About our recent coverage of racial issues in Churches of Christ
If my inbox is any indication, some Christians — particularly White ones — think we talk too much about race. “Please cancel my subscription. I’m tired of…
