In Search of Shalom — the struggle for divine reconciliation
Can Churches of Christ reconcile God's call to peace (shalom) with the world's call to ethnic and geographic conflict? That's the core question behind our…
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A Spanglish church where all are welcome
OKLAHOMA CITY — In the South Walker Church of Christ auditorium, 10 flags hang from the vaulted ceiling. The banners represent the countries from which…
Mission: Evangelize Spanish America
GREEN BAY, WIS. — “Our God, He Is Alive.” “Existe un Dios.” On a recent Sunday, the Green Bay Church of Christ — just two-tenths…
‘If you become a Christian, you will travel’
BRANSON, MO. — From now on, whenever I write a story for The Christian Chronicle, I need to ask myself, “How will this sound in…
The changing face of urban ministry
ATLANTA — As the Atlanta Inner-City Ministry — known as AIM — hosted the recent National Urban Ministry Conference, keynote speaker Mark Powell had a…
The God of DEI
ATLANTA — Our God is a God of diversity, equity and inclusion. That was Orpheus Heyward’s message to the Renaissance Church of Christ. The sermon…
Ukrainian refugees prepare a special Thanksgiving feast to show gratitude to Texas Christians
HOUSTON — A year ago, Memorial Church of Christ volunteers served Ukrainian refugee families a traditional Thanksgiving meal from Pappas Bar-B-Q, a popular Houston restaurant chain.…
‘Divine power’ saves minister
ROSEVILLE, MINN. — A grease fire that severely burned Richard Inyang on his stomach, arms, hands and upper thighs could have killed him. But it didn’t.…
A blessed visit to a Ghanaian immigrant church
NEW YORK — I didn’t understand the words as the North Bronx Church of Christ sang in Twi, the native dialect of the Ghanaian immigrant…
A diverse church full of conversion stories
LINDENHURST, N.Y. — Prayer kneelers and organ pipes aren’t typical in a Church of Christ. Then again, the Long Island Church of Christ — a…
