Across the Nation: A living legend, new leadership and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
Churches of Christ
After two decades away, a busy and blessed Sunday in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The unmistakable smell of paper mill mixed with salt marsh hit my nostrils as soon as I stepped out of the airport.…
Profile: Trinidad and Tobago
POPULATION: 1.4 million. LANGUAGES: English, Creole English, Caribbean Hindustani, Creole French, Spanish, Chinese. RELIGION: 32.1 percent Protestant (including Pentecostal, evangelical, Full Gospel, Baptist, Anglican, Seventh-day…
Editorial: Why the restoration plea is still valid
Minister shortages. Closing churches. Struggling theology schools. All are happening in Churches of Christ in the U.S., which raises the question: Is the restoration plea…
Why parsonages are loved and loathed
Parsonage walls don’t talk. But ministers and their families who have lived in homes owned by churches have stories to tell. One minister told of…
Parsonage or housing allowance?
Churches may help ministers with housing costs in a variety of ways. Among the most common are parsonages, housing allowances and loans or gifts for…
Anniversary brings to mind my Heritage of faith
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — Dad got a little choked up during the Lord’s Supper. I think it had more to do with allergies than emotions. He…
Michigan church gives itself away — every week
BRIGHTON, Mich. — A church gathers here every Tuesday afternoon. Its members — wrapped in hoodies, jackets and faded Michigan Wolverines gear — huddle in…
Across the Nation: A 100th anniversary, community service program and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
Special project: United Nations of Faith
In the “United Nations of Faith” series, The Christian Chronicle takes readers inside congregations working to embrace and serve diverse communities: Unity in Chicago •…
