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…
Archive: Jul 2020
Who needs a cathedral?
‘Why learn a living language when you can study a dead one?” That must have been what I told myself in high school because somehow…
Racial reconciliation: Now what?
I'm a White woman. I have never worried about looking suspicious as I walk home from a convenience store, like Trayvon Martin. I don’t worry…
Milestones, August 2020
Memorials Ermal Eugene Catterton 1927 – 2020 Ermal Eugene “Gene” Catterton, age 92, passed away May 4, 2020, in Fort Myers, Fla., with his wife,…
Fred Gray on injustice and his hope for the church
‘Where were Churches of Christ during the Civil Rights Movement?” Whenever Jerry Taylor hears the question, “my response is that they were front and center…
Baptist studies at Abilene Christian?
'Baptist ministry classes find home at Abilene Christian University,” read a recent headline in the Abilene Reporter-News, drawing notice by Christian Chronicle readers. Here, a…
Editorial: Drop the memes, pick up a book
Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president, had an extensive knowledge of Scripture. Raised in a home where the Bible was taught and church attendance was compulsory,…
Higher ed plans not written in stone
Almost everything printed here could change tomorrow. Or today. Pandemics are complicated like that. And few organizations must wrestle with as many of the complications…
On campus or online?
Details in this list are quickly changing. We will try to add updates when possible; however, please check with individual universities for the most up-to-date…
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…
