‘The Lord is definitely not done with Mitch’
As Shannon Wilburn sat next to her critically ill husband’s bed, she didn’t think too much when one of his many alarms started beeping. The…
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I hate masks!
I am tired of facemasks. I hate the way they fog my glasses. I hate how they make it harder to breathe, to speak, to…
Editorial: Seeking hope amid the stress
Stress. So much stress. Can you feel it? No doubt many of us can. Turning the pages of The Christian Chronicle, the stressed-out ministers, stressed-out…
A stressful, challenging ‘new normal’
HENDERSON, Tenn. — When students returned to the Freed-Hardeman University campus in August, the Christian school’s administrators knew balancing safety with “normal” student life would be…
In virus-stricken Native America, church shares food and light
Three months after they were baptized, Evan and Crystal Todachine endured terrible suffering. Their 18-month-old son, Chase, contracted bacterial meningitis and died within a week.…
Ministers struggle under weight of pandemic stress
Many ministers are stressed and exhausted. The profession may be divine, but it takes a toll. “It’s all consuming,” said Celeste Smith, a licensed marriage…
COVID-19 blamed for closing of Christian school in Idaho
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — After 40 years of operation, Coeur d’Alene Christian School has closed — a victim of COVID-19. The K-8 school, accredited by…
Finding peace in ‘The Great Alone’: A phone call with Bailey McBride
Don’t worry about Bailey McBride. “I bought five books yesterday,” he told me, “so I’m good through March.” I called Bailey, editor emeritus of…
A long, lonely lockdown
‘Mom, it’s me.” The young woman stood outside Tealridge, an independent living facility in Oklahoma City, and talked to her mother through a window. But…
Five universities break records
Despite the financial and instructional challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, five universities associated with Churches of Christ celebrated record enrollments this fall. Headcounts hit…
