Modern-day ‘sticks and stones’
‘Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” I remember as a child running around the playground and using that…
Archive: Feb 2019
Understanding racial oppression and the church
One great joy I find in reading is the connections I discover in seemingly unrelated books. Last year I read “The Gospel Comes with a…
More than a typical marriage book
Highly happy couples believe the best about each other. They “boss their feelings.” They believe they have hit the jackpot. And they keep score —…
Racial concerns prompt renaming of Christian university’s auditorium
OKLAHOMA CITY — After a half-century as Hardeman Auditorium, Oklahoma Christian University's main assembly hall has a new name — a change spurred by concerns over…
Church member turns four chairs on NBC’s The Voice
The judges on last night’s episode of “The Voice” were all smiles thanks to Matthew Johnson, a member of (and occasional song leader for) a…
Alzheimer’s can’t steal this couple’s rock-solid faith
LEBANON, Tenn. — Jean Reynolds and her husband, Bob, have shared a lifetime of ups and downs — but mostly ups, she says — since the…
Even a defeated evil remains dangerous
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall…
Everyone can leave a legacy
Because of you — and thousands of your fellow believers across the country and around the world — The Christian Chronicle reaches a global audience. …
Science as an act of faith
Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? ... “The LORD created me at the beginning of his work ... When he…
Around the World: A seed-sowing movie night in Africa
FEATURED IMAGE (above): Jesus (portrayed by British actor Brian Deacon) talks about the seed that fell on good soil in a scene from 1979’s “The…
