
Out-of-this-world fellowship in out-of-the-way Texas town
HUCKABAY, Texas — Texans, as you probably know, take great pride in their state — and in knowing where stuff is in their state. But…
HUCKABAY, Texas — Texans, as you probably know, take great pride in their state — and in knowing where stuff is in their state. But…
MONDULI JUU, Tanzania — This village is “up” (“juu” in Swahili) in the mountains of this East African nation. And numbers are up at the…
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Walking up to the Ball Road Church of Christ was nearly as nerve-wracking as waiting in line for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.…
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…