Not praying for Texas Rangers’ wins, but thanking God for them anyway
MATANZAS, Cuba — I crouched in anticipation, sweat dripping down my face in a dark, sweltering room. With a 3-2 count and two outs in…
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Longtime Harding University basketball coach to retire
After 30 seasons as head coach of the Harding University men’s basketball team, Jeff Morgan is retiring at the end of the 2022-23 season. In…
‘Very humble’ Christian named head coach of NFL’s Texans
The Houston Texans have a new head coach, and the city’s oldest Black church has a returning member. DeMeco Ryans is back with the Texans…
Tennesseans are believin’
Five days before the Alabama/Tennessee game, Justin Peach bought an orange suit on Amazon.com for $25. “Aw man,” I said as I spoke with him…
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…
Voices Only: ‘One Day’ (‘All my life I’ve been waiting for, I’ve been praying for …’)
I have heard the lyric “all my life I've been waiting for, I've been praying for” more times than I can count, usually connected to…
All in the family: baseball and Jesus
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Patrick and Katie Beth McCarthy’s oldest son, Miller, once told a reporter his family lived at the ballpark. “We just go spend the…
How a little Christian university helped the Bucks win the NBA title
The Milwaukee Bucks won the team's first NBA championship in 50 years Tuesday night. Rochester University — a small Christian college in Michigan that is…
At 84, retired major-leaguer Lindy McDaniel still ‘Pitching for the Master’
When Joe Chesser was 9 years old, his family attended church with Lindy McDaniel, a young pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. One Sunday, Chesser…
10 favorite baseball stories featuring members of Churches of Christ
I love baseball. I may have mentioned that once or twice — or a million times. In my 15 years with The Christian Chronicle, I've enjoyed…
