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…
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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,…
What it means to ‘value others above yourselves’
Having a 2½-year-old grandson means hearing the word “why” quite often. In fact, nearly every sentence is phrased “Jeopardy!” style — in the form of…
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…
The virus hit us where we ain’t
My father was one of the many muddy dog faces who appreciated Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s military strategy of “hit ‘em where they ain’t.” Instead…
In defense of 2020
In a “normal” year, my husband and I both work full time, run a ministry at our church and parent our two children, ages 11…
A letter of support for speaking out against racial injustice
To whom it may concern: This letter has been composed by ministers and brethren of various Churches of Christ in the U.K. We are indeed…
Netflix’s controversial ‘Cuties’ is only a symptom of a much larger problem
Netflix's "Cuties," the controversial French film that features sexualized portrayals of young children, is only a symptom of a much larger problem. I watched the…
A Katrina story: The time I saw Jesus come alive in Pascagoula, Miss.
In my experience with Hurricane Katrina, I considered many heroes — but none more than David and Elaine Kilbern. I was the minister for the…
The George Benson I knew
My name is Rayton Sianjina, son of the late Bicycle Sianjina, a former minister of the gospel who in his lifetime, planted 17 Churches of…
