Oklahoma Christian University’s firing of longtime professor sparks controversy
On March 7, Oklahoma Christian University fired Michael O’Keefe, a tenured graphic design professor who taught at the university for 41 years. O’Keefe and his…
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Video: Christian Chronicle panel discusses Christian higher education
John Edmerson, his wife, Felicia, and their five adult children joined The Christian Chronicle's Editorial Board for a recent panel discussion on Christian higher education.…
The truth of Brown v. Board of Education
OKLAHOMA CITY — You may think you know the story of Oliver Brown, the Black father in Topeka, Kan., who was the lead plaintiff in…
Chronicle staffers reflect on their ministry of information
OKLAHOMA CITY — The old brick building on the edge of Oklahoma Christian University’s campus is easy to overlook. The corner houses a Jimmy John’s…
Saving the Chronicle, 40 years later
OKLAHOMA CITY — “We must keep the Chronicle alive!” John Beckloff’s message was simple and urgent. The Christian Chronicle, the newspaper that he loved dearly,…
Justice and hope beyond the pandemic
OKLAHOMA CITY — The ancient words of Isaiah, who spoke about God’s people returning home after decades of exile, are relevant in 2021 as churches…
Crowley’s Ridge, Oklahoma Christian report enrollment growth
Two more higher education institutions associated with Churches of Christ — Crowley's Ridge College and Oklahoma Christian University — have reported growth in their enrollment…
Oklahoma Christian alum Allison Garrett named chancellor of Oklahoma’s regents for higher ed
OKLAHOMA CITY — Allison Garrett, president of Emporia State University in Kansas, will serve as the ninth chancellor of the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher…
Partners, January 2021
HIGHER EDUCATION ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY ABILENE, Texas — Abilene Christian University’s School of Social Work is partnering with the Community Foundation of Abilene and other…
Oklahoma Christian mourns death of Stafford North
OKLAHOMA CITY — Stafford North, a longtime preacher, educator and tireless promoter of Oklahoma Christian University, died Saturday night. He was 90. He began working…
