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May 12, 2023

 

 

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In The Christian Chronicle’s new episode:

We remember the life and work of sister Ruth Wyrick of the Marsalis Avenue Church of Christ in Dallas. Born in the segregated South of the 1930s, Wyrick used the power of hospitality and kindness to forever change politics and public service in Dallas. Her daughter, Shay Wyrick Cathey, and Christian Chronicle board member Taneise Perry reveal how sister Wyrick’s faith, hope and love inspired her to change the course of her community’s history. Related tribute.

• Edward Bowen and Devon Newburn explain how they helped the Longmont Church of Christ birth a medical clinic that serves 11,000 of their neighbors every year. Related story.

Plus, President and CEO Erik Tryggestad does a little “humble bragging” on the journalism awards the Chronicle recently won. Related story.

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War at home: Former Army officer aids Texas massacre victims, seeks God’s healing
 

War at home: Former Army officer aids Texas massacre victims, seeks God’s healing

 

A woman in the bushes still felt warm, but she had no pulse.

“There was no face,” Steven Spainhouer told The Christian Chronicle, his voice choking with emotion. “There was nothing left.”

Spainhouer — a longtime member of The Branch Church of Christ in the Dallas area — checked another victim, a man, for a pulse.

Again, nothing.

As a U.S. Army captain, Spainhouer trained for combat. But he never dreamed he’d experience such bloodshed in the bustling shopping center a few miles from his home.

He talks to Editor-in-Chief Bobby Ross Jr. about his experience helping and how he’s leaning on God in the aftermath.

 
 

 
Have we had enough?
 

Have we had enough?

 

Nine killed, counting the gunman.

Seven wounded.

Hundreds traumatized by what they experienced while simply trying to shop or eat and enjoy a leisurely weekend afternoon.

In other words, more of the same in America, where mass shootings have become a way of life — and too much death.

Have we had enough?

Read Bobby Ross Jr.’s Inside Story column.


Related stories

Prayer and protest: Nation’s latest mass shooting highlights competing messages

‘God, we come with broken hearts’: Church grapples with mass shooting in its ‘back yard’

 

 
Editorial: Mental illness is real, and Christians must help
 

Editorial: Mental illness is real, and Christians must help

 

“We must first understand that people with mental illness are people created in God’s image. We have to move past the idea that Christians can expect an easy, pain-free life.”

Read Cheryl Mann Bacon’s editorial.


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Ruth Wyrick was a living definition of service to church and community
 
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Ruth Wyrick was a living definition of service to church and community

 

“Tucked away in the nostalgic memories of my childhood are church homecomings of the 1980s and ’90s. When I close my eyes, I can feel the waving of funeral fans seeking relief from the Texas heat. I can vividly hear, ‘That’s the one,’ before every choir begins its song. I can smell the fried chicken predestined for Styrofoam plates.

“And I can see Ruth Wyrick.”

Read the tribute by Taneise Perry.

 
Christian Chronicle wins top honors for coverage of Ukraine war, U.S. churches closing
 
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Christian Chronicle wins top honors for coverage of Ukraine war, U.S. churches closing

 

The international newspaper received 19 national awards for journalistic excellence during 2022.

Read the full story.

 
‘God’s clinic’ cares for thousands
 

‘God’s clinic’ cares for thousands

 

Colorado congregation strives to meet its community’s physical — and spiritual — needs.

Read the full column.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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