Life in the Key of G
Passion drives great people and great teams. Passion drove Chick-fil-A to become the premier leader in fast-food chicken preparation. Passion drives the Los Angeles Lakers,…
Perspective
As Christians, let’s end ‘corona culture’
EDMOND, Okla. — I thought a disease on the other side of the world would never reach me. Or if it did, it wouldn’t be a big…
‘We are not screaming when God is screaming’
'We lose connection with the heart of God, and we stop screaming at the stuff God screams at, and that’s a problem,” said Rigel J.…
Needs are big, hearts are bigger
Don't get me wrong. I would love for you to honor The Christian Chronicle with a gift on this special Giving Tuesday. But what I…
How Churches of Christ responded when the 1918 ‘Spanish flu’ killed millions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville saw its first case of the “Spanish flu” in late September 1918. By November, 1,300 had died — 1 percent of…
Do our churches still benefit from our universities?
Churches of Christ enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship with colleges and universities associated with the fellowship during the 20th century. A substantial number of alumni…
Thankful for an imperfect holiday
I love Thanksgiving. The first 10 years of my life were spent in a small farming community in northeastern Colorado where my parents moved just…
A spiritual prize fighter for the Lord
TERRELL, Texas — Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which…
Best practices for dismissing a minister
Somewhere in the unwritten but badly needed handbook for elders are three rules: 1. Do hard things well. 2. Do painful things kindly. 3. If…
Worst practices for dismissing a minister
Talking with ministers who have lost their jobs can feel repetitive. And depressing. The ministers don’t all paint themselves as perfect or without weakness or…
