Almost doesn’t count for Christians
Sometimes, it’s tempting to count the “almosts” in life. The missed shots or dropped passes may not tally on sports scoreboards, but as Christians, we…
Editorial
A special call to serve children
In Luke 18:16, Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them.” People were bringing babies to Jesus for him…
Why Christian education matters
As the school year began, we braced ourselves for more bad news among schools and universities associated with Churches of Christ. As expected, the poor…
Pulpit a place for integrity
For preachers, never before has so much ready-made material — thousands of sermons available at the click of a mouse — been so accessible.As the…
Sharing Christ’s love outside church walls
Davida Baker remembers the day her bubble burst, so to speak.Her son, an eighth-grader at Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Ga., was assigned to…
Serving teens, loving prodigals
"Weary prodigal come.” The classic song of invitation — urging those who have “wandered so far” from God’s presence to return — may have even…
The Chronicle says ‘thank you’
All of us at The Christian Chronicle, staff and trustees, want to take this opportunity to say “thank you” for your continuing personal and financial…
Make teen ministry intentional
Think for a moment about the youth group at your congregation, that group of teenage girls who seem so inseparable or the boys with the…
Giving respect, honor to leaders
Suppose the apostle Paul were living in America today. If he had just witnessed the swearing-in of a new president and heard Christ’s followers discuss…
Addressing a crisis of empty pulpits
In some parts of the world, a preacher shortage is something to celebrate. Across Africa and Latin America, for example, people are being baptized at…
