Detroit-area church mourns member killed in home invasion
Members of a small, Spanish-speaking church are mourning the loss of a member killed in an early morning home invasion March 23. Julio Diaz, 37,…
Archive: Mar 2009
Christian colleges respond to financial firestorms
For 15 years. Cascade College in Portland, Ore., struggled to obtain the two things every college needs to survive: students to pay tuition and donors…
In the news: Retired no more
ALABAMA IRONDALE — Nine years after minister Wayne Kilpatrick officially retired, he’s never been busier. After his retirement from the 1,300-member Homewood church in Birmingham,…
Gold medal skater Hamilton puts focus on God, other fundamentals
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Eight’s the number for Olympic skater Scott Hamilton.Tracing figure eights in the ice is a key to mastering the fundamentals of skating.…
New and Noteworthy: March 2009
BIBLE STUDY Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Darrell L. Bock and Peter Enns. Three Views on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids,…
Decline, fellowship and the 2009 directory
Readers had a lot to say about The Christian Chronicle’s coverage of the 2009 edition of Churches of Christ in the United States, which shows…
From ‘Raging Bull’ to ‘The Gospel of John,’ books explore faith, film
Christianity often has been at odds with cinema, which tends to push the limits of cultural mores. And yet, what preacher or teacher doesn’t turn…
Across the nation, March 2009
ALABAMA GARDENDALE — The Decatur Highway church tried to do what, so far, economic stimulus plans and bailout packages have failed to do: jumpstart the…
Around the world, March 2009
MEDELLIN, Colombia — More than a decade ago, a chorus from Harding University in Searcy, Ark., traveled to Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela. The students shared their…
Spring break missions go on despite economy
Spring Break is traditionally a time of relaxation and socializing for college students. But for students at many Christian universities, the reprieve from classes also…
