‘Struggle for the Soul of Churches of Christ’
“A Wild Democracy: The Struggle for the Soul of Churches of Christ, 1889–1939” is the first of three volumes on the history of Churches of…
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Celebrating an Alabama church’s 200-year legacy
MOULTON, ALA. — Two hundred years ago, evangelist Benjamin F. Hall planted a congregation of the Lord’s church in this rural Alabama town. Maybe. The…
‘The Spiritual Discipline of Confession’
Recent years have witnessed a surge of insightful new works on the history of Churches of Christ, including several aimed at a general readership within…
Why I attended ReMission
‘We moved from ‘We’re the only ones going to heaven’ to ‘No one’s going to hell.’ When we made that move, we lost our mission.”…
‘Holy ground’ in Middle Tennessee
SILVER POINT, TENN. — There’s no burning bush, just a red-brick church building and tall trees casting shadows over a cemetery. Still, it’s sacred ground.…
The Restoration Movement still matters
ABILENE, TEXAS — One theme in my recently published book, “Restoring the Restoration,” is the lack of study and application concerning the role of the…
A ‘poor hater’ in D.C.
FALLS CHURCH, VA. — The Church of Christ in this Washington suburb meets less than 11 miles from the U.S. Capitol, where politicians use words…
One of America’s oldest Churches of Christ celebrates its 200th anniversary
TUCKERS CROSSROADS, Tenn. — The Bethlehem Church of Christ has a long history — 200 years and counting. It has a bright future, too, lifelong member…
Catching up on 80 years of Christian news
Has The Christian Chronicle featured someone you know? Did this newspaper ever cover a ministry or church you were a part of? What information is…
Timber Hill Church of Christ: A dot on the timeline of many Christians today
Rudy Taylor, who attended Oklahoma Christian College — now Oklahoma Christian University — in 1964-65, recently wrote a small book about a congregation that was…
