Church member breaks 101-year-old major-league record
Brad Ziegler is off to the best start of any pitcher in Major League Baseball history. The Oakland reliever, a member of the East Grand…
Archive: Jul 2008
Church couple exchanges vows live on TODAY show
When LaDonna Bradford watched the NBC “Today” show as a child, she told her mother that she wanted to get married on the “Today” show…
Is there an identity crisis in Churches of Christ today?
Is there an “identity crisis” in Churches of Christ today? In other words, do we know who we are and what we stand for like…
Drug awareness initiatives and disciplinary policies
The Christian Chronicle asked public relations officers and administrators at universities associated with churches of Christ for information about their policies on alcohol and other…
Indiana youth group gives homeless more than meal
LOUISVILLE, KY. — On a normal Monday night, you might find Becky Warren tutoring, performing with her high school band or hanging out with friends…
Brain cancer claims Bobby Murcer at age 62
OKLAHOMA CITY — New York Yankees legend Bobby Murcer, a member of the Memorial Road church in Oklahoma City, died Saturday after an 18-month battle…
Rising prices demand prayer
We are always glad to receive The Christian Chronicle’s e-mail updates. I have managed to follow the Web links, and the stories are amazing. The…
Books fail to recognize the mission field at our front door
About 15 years ago, I heard urban scholar Ray Bakke speak about the internationalization of America. He claimed we were experiencing the largest migration of…
Instrumental service at issue: Teachers quit over music document
COLUMBIA, Tenn. — A Christian school 45 miles south of Nashville recently asked five teachers to sign an agreement not to participate in instrumental worship,…
Mission trip participant returns to direct Mexican orphanage
Jeff Fincher smiles for a photo with boys at the City of Children in Ensenada, Mexico. Fincher, director of student missions at Lipscomb University in…
