The Christian Chronicle Podcast

Episode 15: Defending libraries, young people seeking revival (what kind?), and how to baptize a Bible student on the other side of the world

April 19, 2023

60:43

Christian Chronicle contributing editor Cheryl Mann Bacon responds to those who criticized or questioned her op-ed on defending libraries. How much control should Christians have over public institutions like libraries? Christian Chronicle intern Gabriel Grant Huff, a certified "young person,"…

Episode 14: A poet, a preacher, and a singer reflect on the resurrection of Jesus

April 12, 2023

54:32

In the follow-up to the Episode 13 reflection on the death of Jesus, this episode celebrates his resurrection. Features the congregational singing of the Highland Church of Christ (Memphis, Tennessee) led by Brishan Hatcher, the poetry of Dr. Sara Barton…

Episode 13: A poet, a preacher, and a worship minister each reflect on the death of Jesus

April 7, 2023

44:25

This special episode features the preaching of Dr. Orpheus Heyward, the poetry of Paulette Guerin, and the congregational singing of the Memorial Drive Church of Christ in Tulsa, Oklahoma, led by Shane Coffman. These three artists share some of their…

Episode 12: Asbury students talk about the Asbury Revival. What really happened?

March 30, 2023

72:35

On February 8, 2023, spontaneous prayer and worship broke out among a few students on the campus of Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. That prayer and worship continued nonstop around the clock for the next two weeks, eventually drawing tens…

Episode 11: Sex crimes in the church (Jimmy Hinton, author of 'The Devil Inside')

March 24, 2023

50:36

A few days before recording this episode, a federal court sentenced a former Church of Christ minister to 45 years in prison for a long list of sex crimes he committed against minors in one of the congregations where he…

Episode 10: Jesus Revolution, saving families in Tanzania, God raises the dead on a Texas highway

March 15, 2023

49:7

Episode 10: Jesus Revolution, saving families in Tanzania, God raises the dead on a Texas highwayFilmmaker Brent McCorkle talks about his new movie, 'Jesus Revolution.' Christian Chronicle CEO Erik Tryggestad reports on the life-saving work of Neema Village in Tanzania.…

Episode 9: Relief efforts in Turkey, the future of Christian higher education, and what Black heroes can teach us all

March 8, 2023

44:56

The recent earthquakes in Syria and Turkey killed tens of thousands and made millions of people homeless. Christian Chronicle associate editor Audrey Jackson reports on how Christians--a tiny minority in Turkey--are doing all they can to help. Faulkner University's new…

Episode 8: Keith Lancaster on 40 years of Acappella (and the future of worship music)

March 1, 2023

45:40

In 1982, Keith Lancaster formed Christian vocal group Acappella. Forty years later, that group is now a ministry comprising multiple Christian vocal ensembles (including the original Acappella) and programs that help congregations and worship leaders learn how to find and…

Episode 7: News from Ukraine, ministering to ministers, and a congregation writes a book

Feb. 23, 2023

54:1

Erik Tryggestad brings the latest news from Christians and churches in both Russia and Ukraine, as they struggle to keep their faith, hope, and love alive in the hell of war. Matthew Morine shares the vision and work of Partners…

Episode 6: Tyre Nichols, ministers struggling in South Africa, and our two youngest guests ever

Feb. 16, 2023

37:42

John DeBerry, Jr., minister to the Coleman Avenue Church of Christ in Memphis, Tennessee, talks about how his congregation is responding to the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five police who are accused of beating him to…