Love and joy: Tears flow at son’s wedding
OKLAHOMA CITY — I’m not crying. You’re crying. Actually, everybody seemed to be crying. What better reason to let the tears flow than watching two…
Opinion
How congregations can rebound
LOS ANGELES — At age 13 in 1983, I moved to the West Coast. Relocating from a rural community in the South to this sprawling…
Swiss church is stamping passports for eternity
VADUZ, Liechtenstein — “Does anyone want their passport stamped?” I quickly raised my hand. How cool! Passport stamps are hard to come by these days…
Editorial: Giving thanks despite chaos
With an election behind us and holidays ahead of us, The Christian Chronicle’s Editorial Board took time to discuss what we’re thankful for — and…
Churches embrace hope, change
ABILENE, Texas — ‘The church is in jeopardy, but the kingdom is not in question.” My friend Randy Harris, author and professor emeritus at Abilene…
Bon voyage: Lessons learned on a cruise
COZUMEL, Mexico — God’s creation is amazing and even breathtaking. That’s true all the time. But sometimes I need reminding. My wife, Tamie, and I recently…
Tennesseans are believin’
Five days before the Alabama/Tennessee game, Justin Peach bought an orange suit on Amazon.com for $25. “Aw man,” I said as I spoke with him…
Loretta Lynn experienced darkness and light
On many Sundays, Loretta Lynn sent her social-media followers a thought for the day from Scripture. Two days before her death at her ranch in…
Editorial: Russia’s Christians are not our enemies
‘Thank you for remembering us.” That was the message we received, over and over, as we reached out to Christians in Russia for this month’s…
Listen ‘with your mouth shut’
GREENSBORO, N.C. — I haven’t been to many elders’ meetings, but I have watched the turmoil, stress and pain of good friends who are elders…
