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September 28, 2021
 

 

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Watch: Expert panel contemplates the post-pandemic church
 
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Watch: Expert panel contemplates the post-pandemic church

 

What will it take for the post-pandemic church to thrive?

An expert panel explored COVID-19’s impact on Churches of Christ — and overall Christian faith in America — during two “Christian Chronicle Live!” panel discussions today.

 
 

 
York College gets new name, keeps enrollment near record
 
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York College gets new name, keeps enrollment near record

 

The Christian college is becoming a university in name to reflect its status as an accredited four-year institution with graduate programs.

 
Oklahoma Christian alum Allison Garrett named chancellor of Oklahoma’s regents for higher ed
 
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Oklahoma Christian alum Allison Garrett named chancellor of Oklahoma’s regents for higher ed

 

Emporia State University president, who also has served three universities associated with Churches of Christ, is first woman appointed to the position.

 
13 reflections after visiting 13 churches
 
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13 reflections after visiting 13 churches

 

Former minister Steve Cloer shares his experience looking for a new church home after leaving his preaching career.

 
 

 
Science vs. Scripture? It doesn’t have to be that way, biology prof writes
 
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Science vs. Scripture? It doesn’t have to be that way, biology prof writes

 

Len Feuerhelm reviews Janet Kellogg Ray’s ‘Baby Dinosaurs on the Ark?: The Bible and Modern Science and the Trouble of Making It All Fit.’

 
After Hurricane Ida, ‘everybody is serving’
 
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After Hurricane Ida, ‘everybody is serving’

 

Weeks after the storm, Churches of Christ help those in need — even as new threats emerge. ‘We can’t take much more,’ mayor says.

 
Voices Only: ‘Are You Washed in the Blood?’ ‘Standing on the Promises’ and a surprise birthday party
 
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Voices Only: ‘Are You Washed in the Blood?’ ‘Standing on the Promises’ and a surprise birthday party

 

We’ve featured Uganda-based Jehovah Shalom Acapella a couple of times (including their catchy tune about COVID-19 prevention, no joke) and they just keep producing great music and videos.

Plus, bow ties!

Enjoy this mash-up of E.A. Hoffman’s 1878 hymn “Are You Washed in the Blood” and Russell Kelso Carter’s “Standing on the Promises” (1886).

 
 
 
 
 
John and Jan Bradley devote more than a decade to helping Afghans
 
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John and Jan Bradley devote more than a decade to helping Afghans

 

Since 2008, the Christian couple has built schools and clinics in Afghanistan and sent millions of pounds of aid to its people.

Read Cheryl Mann Bacon’s expanded profile of the Bradleys.

 
‘We brought the church with us’
 
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‘We brought the church with us’

 
At its 60th anniversary, historic Brazil mission team celebrates past, present and plans for future ministry.
 
 
 

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