Two people fell in love and share a legacy of faith
Just three days after she turned 17, the bride wore a simple white gown that her mother made. She was so nervous that she gashed…
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What it means to live in pain
You can’t see the pain. You can’t understand why the pretty woman in the burgundy SUV parks in the handicapped space. You can’t figure out…
A heavenly day at the ballpark
ARLINGTON, Texas — In my family, major milestones include births, weddings, baptisms — and one’s first time to attend a Texas Rangers game. I’ve followed Rangers…
Story tip leads to surprising discovery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Over and over again, the small world of Churches of Christ amazes me. Before a recent trip, I asked Facebook friends for…
Video: Panel discusses how Christians should respond to same-sex marriage
In a special live event Monday, The Christian Chronicle's Editorial Board talked to Sally Gary and Guy Hammond. The big question: As same-sex marriage gains…
A letter to my newborn granddaughter
Dear Norah Esther Ross, Welcome to the world, my precious granddaughter. What an amazing, beautiful gift from God you are. Your Papa — that’s my…
In this crazy year, giving thanks for my mother
FORT WORTH, Texas — For decades, my mother, Judy Ross, has made the best Thanksgiving feast on the planet. I’m talking about a mammoth spread…
My grandson, COVID-19 and me
OKLAHOMA CITY — As soon as I open the garage door, I hear the sweet voice of my 2-year-old grandson. “Hey, Papa, I’m riding a…
When graduation comes with no Pomp and Circumstance
OKLAHOMA CITY — When my son Keaton was about 4, a police car pulled up beside our minivan at a stoplight. At that exact moment,…
‘A hundred years goes faster than you think’
CEDAR GROVE, Tenn. — My dad, Bob Ross, bent down and brushed leaves off the flat grave marker so he could read the inscription. “Lloyd…
