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August 5, 2021

 

 

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Dixie Fire burns down California church camp
 

Dixie Fire burns down California church camp

 

The third-largest wildfire in the state’s history destroys Sierra Bible Camp overnight.

 
 

 
Lions, lies and hope
 

Lions, lies and hope

 

Amid waves of deadly violence — fueled by misinformation on social media — South Africa’s Churches of Christ go online to call their nation to prayer. Erik Tryggestad speaks with Christians from Cape Town to East London about the #PrayerHourSA movement.

 
Will Candice McQueen really be the first female president of a Church of Christ university?
 

Will Candice McQueen really be the first female president of a Church of Christ university?

 

Some scholars want to see Meta Chestnutt Sager, a pioneer Oklahoma educator, recognized.

 
Lipscomb names Candice McQueen as its next president
 

Lipscomb names Candice McQueen as its next president

 

Former Tennessee education commissioner will make history as the first female CEO of a university associated with Churches of Christ.

 
 

 
Preachers shoulder burdens and hope in India
 

Preachers shoulder burdens and hope in India

 

Church of Christ distributes food relief to ministers struggling amid COVID-19 lockdowns.

 
Voices only: The Lord Bless You and Keep You
 

Voices only: The Lord Bless You and Keep You

 

Hear a heartfelt rendition of the popular hymn, sung by “Five Classy Lassies” (including a Christian Chronicle intern).

 
Church elder Don Williams was country’s ‘Gentle Giant’
 

Church elder Don Williams was country’s ‘Gentle Giant’

 

“While an entertainment writer at The Tennessean, I interviewed Williams on two occasions,” writes Christian Chronicle correspondent Ken Beck. “What I admired most about him was his God-gifted voice, a smooth bass-baritone, and his humility.

 
 
 
 
 
Angels get the burned rice
 

Angels get the burned rice

 

Erik Tryggestad shares the story of an unusual culinary experience in the Dominican Republic.

 
‘Life-saving miracle’ gave Kansas church member five extra years
 

‘Life-saving miracle’ gave Kansas church member five extra years

 

Heart transplant recipient Josh Oakley ‘wanted to be better because he understood his second chance.’

 
 
 

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