The Christian Chronicle Podcast

Episode 18: A deacon's wife who forever changed politics in a city of 1.3 million. And the story of church that became a hospital.

May 11, 2023

62:32

Send us a Text Message.We remember the life and work of Sister Ruth Wyrick of the Marsalis Avenue Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas. Born in the segregated South of the 1930s, Sister Wyrick used the power of hospitality and…

Episode 17: Michael F. Bird, author of 'Religious Freedom in a Secular Age: A Christian Case for Liberty, Equality, and Secular Government'

May 4, 2023

51:35

Send us a Text Message."All of this started when they took prayer out of schools." This is a line that host BT Irwin heard many times over the years from Christians trying to explain bad things that seem to be…

Episode 16: Keeping churches and schools safe, Bible bowling is getting big with kids in Texas, and keeping shape note singing alive for 140 years

April 27, 2023

54:21

Send us a Text Message.Church and school security expert Dwayne Harris (Full Armor Church) talks about the most effective (and surprising) way to keep congregations safe. The growth of the Texas Bible Bowl reflects how young people are more interested…

Episode 15: Defending libraries, young people seeking revival (what kind?), and how to baptize a Bible student on the other side of the world

April 19, 2023

62:52

Send us a Text Message.Christian Chronicle contributing editor Cheryl Mann Bacon responds to those who criticized or questioned her op-ed on defending libraries. How much control should Christians have over public institutions like libraries? Christian Chronicle intern Gabriel Grant Huff,…

Episode 14: A poet, a preacher, and a singer reflect on the resurrection of Jesus

April 12, 2023

56:41

Send us a Text Message.In the follow-up to the Episode 13 reflection on the death of Jesus, this episode celebrates his resurrection. Features the congregational singing of the Highland Church of Christ (Memphis, Tennessee) led by Brishan Hatcher, the poetry…

Episode 13: A poet, a preacher, and a worship minister each reflect on the death of Jesus

April 7, 2023

46:34

Send us a Text Message.This special episode features the preaching of Dr. Orpheus Heyward, the poetry of Paulette Guerin, and the congregational singing of the Memorial Drive Church of Christ in Tulsa, Oklahoma, led by Shane Coffman. These three artists…

Episode 12: Asbury students talk about the Asbury Revival. What really happened?

March 30, 2023

74:44

Send us a Text Message.On February 8, 2023, spontaneous prayer and worship broke out among a few students on the campus of Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky. That prayer and worship continued nonstop around the clock for the next two…

Episode 11: Sex crimes in the church (Jimmy Hinton, author of 'The Devil Inside')

March 24, 2023

52:45

Send us a Text Message.A few days before recording this episode, a federal court sentenced a former Church of Christ minister to 45 years in prison for a long list of sex crimes he committed against minors in one of…

Episode 10: Jesus Revolution, saving families in Tanzania, God raises the dead on a Texas highway

March 15, 2023

51:16

Send us a Text Message.Episode 10: Jesus Revolution, saving families in Tanzania, God raises the dead on a Texas highwayFilmmaker Brent McCorkle talks about his new movie, 'Jesus Revolution.' Christian Chronicle CEO Erik Tryggestad reports on the life-saving work of…

Episode 9: Relief efforts in Turkey, the future of Christian higher education, and what Black heroes can teach us all

March 8, 2023

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Send us a Text Message.The recent earthquakes in Syria and Turkey killed tens of thousands and made millions of people homeless. Christian Chronicle associate editor Audrey Jackson reports on how Christians--a tiny minority in Turkey--are doing all they can to…