Campbellites, meet the Campbells: Utah conference mixes sights, food, dialogue
PROVO, Utah — This is definitely not Church of Christ country. Utah boasts fewer than 1,100 adherents of Churches of Christ — to go along with,…
Inside Story
‘One of the most arduous and thankless tasks in all the world’
'Greetings to the readers of the first issue of Christian Chronicle. I am happy to assume the job of editor and publisher of the paper…
My life in the pews, black and white
Covering the 50th anniversary of the Atlanta meeting on race relations in Churches of Christ has me thinking about my own history. I’ve moved about…
From Vietnam to Kenya, two boys’ lives touched by God
MALIBU, Calif. — A little boy from Vietnam. A little boy from Kenya. This is the story of how one of those boys — all…
19-year-old cancer victim’s faith inspires parents to keep serving
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nick Brumfield would have loved the Southpoint Church of Christ on Red Bridge Road’s first Sunday at its new location. His…
‘Sister Keeble’ stayed strong in mind, faith
I never got to meet Marshall Keeble or hear him preach. I was a baby when Keeble, the famous traveling evangelist who started hundreds of Churches…
After Kentucky school shooting, teen’s faith amazes
'Are you OK?” “Tell me you’re safe.” “Pamela, please text me back.” At 7:57 a.m. on a recent Tuesday, a gunman opened fire at Marshall…
The faith and hard work of immigrants from Norway, Africa
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Mud clung to the cuffs of my suit pants. I feared that I might slip and drop the casket, so I sent…
One Sunday in Botswana
GABORONE, Botswana — Six hours. It took us six hours to cross the border from South Africa and make it to this capital city on…
What about Christmas?
What do you teach your kids about Christmas? It’s a question I have pondered through pretty much all of my adult life, and one I…
