‘God is leaving us here for some purpose’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s easy to miss amid the upscale apartment complexes of Nashville’s Bellevue neighborhood — a small, unassuming church building in a clump…
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A password into God’s presence: In Spanish, it’s ‘acción de gracias’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The great — and sometimes terrifying — thing about this job is that I’m constantly running into people I’ve written about. But…
Emotions high as Tennessee church floods — again
NUNNELLY, Tenn. — A noisy, industrial-strength fan blew in the back as Pinewood Church of Christ members stepped into their makeshift worship facility Sunday. Wooden planks…
Nashville churches, already online due to COVID-19, disrupted by bomb blast
Jim and Sylvia Willis shared Sunday morning communion in the parking lot of the McDonald’s on U.S. Highway 31 in Columbia, Tenn. They partook of…
Lauren Akins values faith, family over fame
Lauren Akins does not want to be called Laura. If you search for her on Instagram and mistakenly type Laura Akins, you’ll find me. And…
Voice only: It is Well With My Soul
Welcome to Voices only. This weekly online feature highlights the best a cappella videos that come across our eyes — and ears — on the…
Tennessee tornado stories
Tennessee is Church of Christ country. The Volunteer State has roughly 200,000 adherents of the fellowship, according to a national directory published by 21st Century…
4-year-old daughter of Tennessee youth minister among tornado victims
The 4-year-old daughter of a youth minister is among at least three victims of Tennessee's devastating overnight tornadoes with ties to Churches of Christ. The…
Podcast: Christian Chronicle CEO invites himself to ‘Sunday Lunch’
'When is The Christian Chronicle going to do a podcast?" I get that question every once in a while. We're considering it. It's tough to…
Tom Holland, ‘singing evangelist’ and ‘preacher’s preacher,’ dies at 87
Tom Holland, a renowned preacher, author and song leader for Churches of Christ, died Thursday at age 87. He was a longtime minister for the…
