An open letter to fellow Christians: Please get the COVID-19 vaccine
ROLLA, Mo. — By way of background, I am an elder in our local church. While I am not a physician, I have served in…
Opinion
Editorial: Same-sex marriage and gender questions
Christians face pressure to reconsider our view of sexuality and marriage. The pressure comes not just from hostile voices outside Christianity. It also comes from…
‘As is typical of sex abuse victims, I thought what happened was my fault’
I was only 13. I was in eighth grade at a Christian school started by my church's elders. I stayed busy with my church youth…
The right person to join our news team
At age 8, Audrey Jackson gained her first reporting experience. She produced a one-page, handwritten “newspaper” about happenings in her family’s neighborhood. “The world is…
Angels get the burned rice
NEYBA, Dominican Republic — Burned rice is a delicacy here. Or not. I’m still a little foggy on the stuff they call concon. It’s the rice…
Editorial: It’s OK to not be OK, but don’t suffer alone
Editor's note: Watch a panel discussion about this editorial. When 23-year-old tennis superstar Naomi Osaka decided to forgo a postgame press conference mandated by the…
Ready to tell stories that matter
ROCK HILL, S.C. — I grew up in the Crawford Road Church of Christ, a South Carolina congregation where my dad is the minister. The most…
Ready to tell stories that matter
TIGARD, Ore. — The Christian Chronicle has been part of my life and my reading material for as long as I can remember. As a child,…
A letter to my newborn granddaughter
Dear Norah Esther Ross, Welcome to the world, my precious granddaughter. What an amazing, beautiful gift from God you are. Your Papa — that’s my…
So long, and thanks for all the clicks. Online editor bids farewell
It’s hard to believe how much things change in just five years. When I came to The Christian Chronicle in 2016, I was excited about…
