‘I Am Strong’ — repurposed pain for God’s glory
If God is good, why do I have this pain in my life, this disappointment? If I believe, why have I not been healed or…
Archive: Jul 2016
New & Noteworthy, August 2016
CHRISTIAN LIVING Out of the House of Bread: Satisfying Your Hunger for God with the Spiritual Disciplines Preston Yancey. Out of the House of Bread:…
‘We rescue broken women’
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.— "There’s a girl. I think it was Rachel.” Pulling to the side of the road, three women in a sport-utility vehicle — Catrina Cabe,…
Third Culture Kids helping each other through change
Flags from 38 countries filled the Gaylord University Center at Oklahoma Christian University. A small crowd cheered as the final flag was placed. The symbolic…
Editorial: Christians must practice intentional neighboring
Do our neighbors go to church? Do we know if our neighbors go to church? Do we even know our neighbors? As we rush from…
Thoughts on one-cup congregations
In the July issue of The Christian Chronicle, a brother in Christ affirmed that he and some 500 congregations among us cannot have full fellowship…
Mississippi church member serving as delegate at the DNC
A church member from Mississippi is among the 4,763 delegates from across the country gathered in Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention. K.C. Grist and…
Voices-only Wednesday: ‘You Raise Me Up’
Welcome to Voices-only Wednesday. This weekly online feature highlights the best a cappella videos that come across our eyes — and ears — on the…
‘Cast out fear with perfect love’
Eleni Melirrytos is all about hospitality. A gifted cook and hostess extraordinaire, the longtime Christian in the historic city of Athens, Greece, teaches classes for fellow believers on the…
Newsmakers, August 2016
AwardedGerald and Katie Fears, the 2016 Distinguished Alumnus Award by Crowley’s Ridge College in Paragould, Ark., for their service to church, the community and the…
