Was Christ born divine?
I ended the year contemplating the miracle of the incarnation of God as Jesus. Since then I have been puzzling over the life of Jesus.…
Opinion
2009 to add new date to Restoration history
"Division among Christians is a horrid evil filled with many evils. All who are enabled through grace to make a profession of faith in Christ…
Addressing a crisis of empty pulpits
In some parts of the world, a preacher shortage is something to celebrate. Across Africa and Latin America, for example, people are being baptized at…
No minister? Look to God and members instead
If you have a good minister, keep him. Buy him and his family presents. Give him bonuses. Be sure he has good health insurance. …
‘Ask me why you deserve to go to hell.’
DENVER — I thought that headline would get your attention. I’m not taking credit for it. I stole it from a column by Zach Smith,…
Your ‘un-hip’ church can attract young adults
I sometimes feel that I minister at the most un-hip church in America. Our membership hovers around the 300. Our building is aging ungracefully. Our…
Reflecting on the nativity — God at work
The Christian world is fast approaching the time of year when a focus on Jesus will be stronger than at any other time since the…
In uncertain times, we must trust certainty of God’s care
We hardly need reminders of the uncertainty of life these days. So much is happening: the economy, wars, new leadership in Washington. These and other…
Don’t give up on Northeast, Northwest
Last month The Christian Chronicle listed nations in Africa, Europe, Asia and South America with few or no Churches of Christ — nations in desperate…
INSIDE STORY: No football feud: Harrells and McCoys on friendly terms
Don’t look now, but the Heisman Trophy — college football’s top award — could go to a young man raised in the Church of Christ.…
