
Hungary for Jesus: Dinner with a tenacious, spirit-led soul
DEBRECEN, Hungary — He’s one of those guys who just won’t give up. But Gian Monzon also is one of those guys who’s willing to…
DEBRECEN, Hungary — He’s one of those guys who just won’t give up. But Gian Monzon also is one of those guys who’s willing to…
UVALDE, Texas — "You’re not allowed to cry." That’s what I kept telling myself as people fell on their hands and knees, weeping. Never had…
SIRET, Romania — Border crossings bother me. It all started in 2004 when I was traveling from Guatemala to El Salvador. The border guard grilled…
LA MESA, Calif. — When The Christian Chronicle staff met in March to talk about the “Where have all the churches gone?” project, I told…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Call it the second-most-surreal conversation I had during my visit to my alma mater. Lipscomb University’s new president, Candice McQueen, carved out…
How is the U.S. the same as the USSR? “In the U.S., you have the freedom to stand in front of the White House and…
HENDERSON, Tenn. — Jesus’ reputation for doing good preceded him. Can Churches of Christ say the same? “I don’t know that that is the initial…
BENTON, Ky. — Every disaster area offers a blend of devastation and healing, of heartbreak and hope. Every day, God presents the volunteer with a…
Third down. Up by eight. But Alabama was almost in the red zone. With a touchdown and a two-point conversion they’d tie and send it…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The great — and sometimes terrifying — thing about this job is that I’m constantly running into people I’ve written about. But…