Longtime campus minister washed feet — and dishes — and changed thousands of lives
STILLWATER, OKLA. — “Worship where you are.” It’s just one of the famous, or maybe infamous, one-liners for which Monty Daffern was known. Over nearly 30…
Opinion
‘Just a passing thru’
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — I blame Jim Henson! After all, he’s the one who fashioned those sardonic Muppets I started morphing into several years ago. You…
Nancy French’s ‘Ghosted’ offers a haunting, helpful read — but not for everyone
The biggest villain — and rightly so — in Nancy French’s memoir “Ghosted: An American Story” is a preacher who gives the seventh-grader a ride home from…
What’s really going on at the Texas Rangers game
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Fishing is about more than fishing. That was the gist of a Top 10 country song released in 2011. Trace Adkins’ “Just…
Be honest: What do you think of my new face?
Editor's note: This is my Inside Story column from The Christian Chronicle's May print issue. It may make more sense to the 131,159 subscribers receiving…
Ministering with excellence
Minister O.J. Shabazz with the Harlem Church of Christ in New York City recently spoke to The Christian Chronicle Podcast about the practical wisdom he…
The first step forward: Letting go of the past
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY — A few years ago, a Church of Christ in this South American capital made the agonizing decision to sell its historic building…
‘What a fellowship, what a joy divine’
BALTIMORE — The main sanctuary and two overflow rooms of the East Baltimore Church of Christ were packed during the monthly song service that recently…
Bible Bowl’s real competition: youth sports
DALLAS — All that time I spent pounding Pi Hahiroth into the kids’ heads was for naught. There wasn’t a single question about the location…
The bright present — and future — of the church
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Twenty-two years ago, my young family loaded a U-Haul truck and trekked east on Interstate 40 so I could chase a big…
