
When a community of faith becomes a community in grief
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — On Dec. 29, we watched in terror as the news unfolded about the horrific events at the West Freeway Church of Christ.…
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — On Dec. 29, we watched in terror as the news unfolded about the horrific events at the West Freeway Church of Christ.…
HENDERSON, Tenn. — A few minutes before stepping onstage, Britt Farmer and Joey Spann met for the first time. But the two preachers — one…
I love the song “God’s Family.” The chorus goes: And sometimes we laugh together Sometimes we cry Sometimes we share together Heartaches and sighs Sometimes…
The gunfire lasted just six seconds. It was a shot from Jack Wilson, the West Freeway Church of Christ security team leader, that ended the…
HENDERSON, Tenn. — A “Christian Chronicle Live” panel will tackle the issue of church shootings during the 84th annual Freed-Hardeman University Lectureship. Speakers will be…
FORT WORTH, Texas — Tony Wallace wasn’t afraid of dying. The faithful Christian talked often about heaven, friends and family members recalled at the church…
I love journalism. I love my fellow journalists. But as I pointed out in last week’s column on the media barrage faced by minister Britt…
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — A few minutes after noon Sunday, my iPhone started pinging with messages from friends, alerting me to a shooting at the…
FORT WORTH, Texas — At first, Glenda White didn’t realize that her husband, Richard, had been shot. When gunfire broke out during Sunday worship at the…
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — Britt Farmer had his head down, focusing on the sermon he was about to preach. That’s when the 60-year-old minister heard…