On worship and the Lord’s Supper at home
I love assembling with brethren and feel deeply saddened over this time of loneliness and separation from those whom I love. For many years I have…
Opinion
As we wait to rise from the ashes, we remember a God who sings over us
ALTUS, Okla. — Zephaniah isn’t the first book that comes to mind when we think of quotable Scriptures. I only ran across the Old Testament prophet…
Lesson of pastor’s COVID-19 death: Faulty Scriptural interpretation can kill you
Bishop Gerald Glenn, pastor of the New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Richmond, Va., loudly and proudly disobeyed the warnings of the authorities against gatherings of…
From the editor: Praise for devoted team covering COVID-19 pandemic
When I say that putting together the May print edition of The Christian Chronicle was a true team effort, I’m not exaggerating. Our work on…
Review: How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth
How do we Christians understand the Scriptures? Is it simply a matter of reading them and doing what they say? Or does it involve the…
As thousands die from the coronavirus, does Jesus care?
OKLAHOMA CITY — I'm not the best daily Bible reader. I become distracted and neglect to open God’s word for a few days. Or after…
Social distancing does not mean spiritual distancing
HYATTSVILLE, Md. — To me, Terrance Burke was more than the head basketball coach at Northwestern High School in this urban suburb of Washington, D.C. He…
Killing Grandma and other religion questions during COVID-19 crisis
I bring this column to you, once again, from my news organization’s hastily configured satellite bureau. That’s correct: I’m writing from home, where I’m properly…
When our children fall away, do we wear our sackcloth on the inside?
OKLAHOMA CITY — “If my children don’t live up to their raising, I can identify with God, the one person who’s had more ‘failure’ at…
When a community of faith becomes a community in grief
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — On Dec. 29, we watched in terror as the news unfolded about the horrific events at the West Freeway Church of Christ.…
