Keeping it a cappella
MADISON, Tenn. —Yes, Keith Lancaster knows about the decline of Churches of Christ in the U.S. He’s read the stories and seen the numbers. And…
Churches of Christ
Diverse church reports growth in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — In three years, a Church of Christ in this city of 5 million souls has grown from six members to about 30,…
For Christian retirees, it’s gospel before golf
MOUNT DORA, Fla. — The stereotypical view of retirement is a time to kick back and relax, maybe play some golf or spend days walking on…
‘God is bringing water today’
DONO-MANGA, Chad — “Water, please.” That’s the most common phrase heard around the table as a team of American Christians gathers under an open-air pavilion…
Editorial: A plea to disagree — respectfully
Chances are, you read something in a recent issue of The Christian Chronicle with which you disagreed. After all, we’re a diverse fellowship with a…
The mission at home
PHOENIX — When Sean and Jeni McClue packed up their lives in Mexico and moved back to their native Arizona to launch an inner-city ministry, they…
A church for the multiethnic sons of Joseph
OKLAHOMA CITY — What do you suppose young Ephraim and Manasseh were thinking, standing before their grandfather, Jacob, and hearing him ask, “Who are these?” They…
Seeds in Sandtown
BALTIMORE — Inside the Lillian Jones Recreation Center on a Thursday night, a small group of children dines on meatballs, green beans and cupcakes. Outside,…
To Botham Jean’s parents, fatal shooting still feels ‘as if it just happened’
DALLAS — The nightmare never goes away. Almost nine months have passed since Amber Guyger, an off-duty Dallas police officer still in uniform, entered Botham…
Churches of Christ in the Holy Land
NAZARETH, Israel — Here in the hometown of Jesus, busloads of tourists walk the halls of the Basilica of the Annunciation. The ornate structure — built…
