Requiem for a passport and a parrot
‘This parrot is no more! He has ceased to be. Bereft of life, he rests in peace. If you hadn't nailed him to the perch…
Opinion
Gray deserves Presidential Medal of Freedom
Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and John Lewis are three of the most recognizable faces of the civil rights movement and have become memorable…
After difficult year, COVID-19 vaccines bring joy and hope
OKLAHOMA CITY — “Celebrate. People need hope.” My friend David Duncan texted me that advice when I told him I was struggling to write this…
Tips from children’s ministers
What suggestions do you have for other congregations trying to stay connected to children during this time, especially smaller congregations? Jennifer Schroeder | children’s minister,…
Bible in one hand, newspaper in the other
'You preach with the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other.” That’s what an Ohio pastor said in a recent front-page feature…
Tape on the pews: As we return, let’s not repeat a failed restoration
OKLAHOMA CITY — There’s tape on the pews. It’s blue and green, and it tells us where to sit. Blue rows only. We usually end up…
In a ‘Love is Love’ world, parents must teach kids right and wrong
Today’s teenagers were born immersed in technology. Thanks to social media, Google, YouTube and virtual reality games, they are constantly bombarded with gender issues, casual…
Our deeply held sin can become a social disease
I have known Zach Sewell since he was a student at Abilene Christian University. In Visceral Sin: A Grace-Centered Approach to Addressing Deeply Embedded Sin, his…
Introducing The Christian Chronicle’s new Editorial Board
The Christian Chronicle has named four new members to its Editorial Board, which collaborates on topics and stances for the newspaper’s editorials on this page:…
Editorial: Nationalism vs. patriotism
With the recent focus on Christian nationalism, the appropriateness of patriotism has resurfaced. Is there a difference between Christian nationalism and patriotism? Patriotism is a…
