We don’t support preachers; we hire them
In 38 years of preaching I have received many wonderful comments such as: “You are an answer to our prayers. You are the best thing…
Opinion
A church for the multiethnic sons of Joseph
OKLAHOMA CITY — What do you suppose young Ephraim and Manasseh were thinking, standing before their grandfather, Jacob, and hearing him ask, “Who are these?” They…
A force for goodwill, encouragement, unity
How can I be anything but grateful for the 23 years I’ve had with The Christian Chronicle? From the beginning, I have prayerfully sought to…
Editor’s weekly roundup: May 31, 2019
Got a tip for this column? Email Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr. at [email protected] From the editor Here we go! As you may have heard, today…
Review: The Sage of Jasper
I launch this review with a major question. Is Gus Nichols worthy of the ten year effort exerted by Scott Harp, the author of the…
To the hurting, on Mother’s Day
As Mother’s Day draws near, many are celebrating the joy of being a mother. Yet others find this day to be one that places a…
Review: Unclean
The concept of purity in relation to sexual integrity is under scrutiny. While most of us, especially people of faith, understand purity as a positive…
Bless those who mourn; don’t preach to them
‘The brokenhearted need shoulders, not sermons.” That jewel of a thesis is at the heart of “Comfort When the Shadow Falls: Encouraging the Dying and…
A transmission of trust to God
I sat in the dealership and listed five things I was thankful for in that moment. One of those things was having enough income to…
Review: Poured Out
Leonard Allen has done a tremendous service to the church by writing “Poured Out: The Spirit of God Empowering the Mission of God.” Allen, dean…
