Pandemic and politics exacerbate challenges facing an Ohio church
MARYSVILLE, Ohio — This one-time farm town about 30 miles northwest of Columbus is booming. The century-old Marysville Church of Christ is not. Even before…
responding to the death of George Floyd
In city where George Floyd died, minister emerges as key champion for justice
MINNEAPOLIS — To Russell A. Pointer Sr., feeding hungry neighbors is biblical. So, too, is fighting for justice. The 56-year-old preacher might not be a…
A letter of support for speaking out against racial injustice
To whom it may concern: This letter has been composed by ministers and brethren of various Churches of Christ in the U.K. We are indeed…
Christians in Britain seek justice for ‘people of colour’
While shopping in a supermarket, Ezra Mentore has had to explain to his 8-year-old daughter why a security guard was following them. When paying, he…
Christians respond to police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis.
The case of Jacob Blake, a Black man shot seven times in the back by police in Kenosha, Wis., was the focus of a Christian…
Christian Chronicle panel discusses race and the church
A Christian Chronicle panel delved into ongoing discussions of race in America — and in the church. I moderated today's Zoom conversation, which featured four…
Virtual visit: Fiske Boulevard Church of Christ, Rockledge, Fla.
After I paid a virtual visit to my home congregation in Georgia last week, sister Debbie Sims invited me to head south to Rockledge, Fla.,…
Looking for an army of Good Samaritans
One by one they passed him by. He had been beaten and battered. He needed help. A priest and a Levite crossed the street to…
