Editorial: Voting is important, but don’t forget who is King
Both letters arrived on the same day, each full of indignation. The first criticized The Christian Chronicle’s October front-page story that offered tips for Christians…
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Share real news with senior saints
Our senior brothers and sisters in Christ are enduring long, lonely lockdowns in nursing homes, senior care centers and assisted living facilities. We want so…
‘Cuties’ uproar stirs broader concerns
When the #CancelNetflix trend hit social media a few weeks ago, I was … curious. The Netflix film “Cuties” set off a firestorm of criticism…
An eternal difference
I remember the pink JOY buses that brought all the little children — “red and yellow, black and white” — to worship. I remember the…
A letter of support for speaking out against racial injustice
To whom it may concern: This letter has been composed by ministers and brethren of various Churches of Christ in the U.K. We are indeed…
Remembering a quiet man, a go-getter and two legacies of love for Africa
They were about as different as two evangelists could be — Isaya Jackson and Isaac Adotey. I met them in Juba, the small, dusty…
Editorial: About our new style on race
Some readers have noticed a recent style change by The Christian Chronicle in our reporting on race. The Chronicle has begun capitalizing “Black,” “White” and…
Rioting is pollution, not a solution
CHICAGO — Growing up in the East Garfield Park district on Chicago’s West Side, I remember January 1966 when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came here…
Worship during a pandemic is tough, but not as tough as it used to be, an ancient letter reveals
In the year 112 A.D. the governor of the Roman province of Bithynia faced a dilemma. A strange new religion had appeared in his jurisdiction.…
Four ways to encourage your young minister
As I reflect on the many blessings, challenges and learning experiences I have had during my first several months of full-time ministry, I would be…
