International
Where is God in a war zone?
IRPIN, UKRAINE — More than two years after Russia began a full-scale invasion of his homeland, Alexander Kolosha is tired. Not tired from the war…
August 2024
View as PDFWhere is God in a war zone? • Christians pray for Trump — and the divided nation — after assassination attempt • ‘Every tribe and every nation’ gather in unity despite worldly conflicts • ‘That embryo was created by God’ • Bread and Bibles lead souls to Jesus • Polishing the Pulpit puts the focus on preaching • Antonio Cardona joins Christian Chronicle’s board • New endowment honors legacy of Howard Norton • A guide to avert demise for declining churches • Editorial: What do we do now?
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Top Stories
Christians pray for Trump — and the divided nation — after assassination attempt
The morning after a gunman perched atop a roof narrowly missed killing former President Donald Trump, Christians across the U.S. came together Sunday — as…
International
‘Every tribe and every nation’ gather in unity despite worldly conflicts
MARATHON, GREECE — “There is a habitation, Built by the living God, For all of every nation, Who seek that grand abode.” About 200 Christians…
National
‘That embryo was created by God’
When 7-year-old Rosie Buchholtz asks where she came from, her mother answers simply. “I just tell her, ‘A very nice family gave us you, and…
National
Christian bioethicists help students consider the moral complexities of IVF
ABILENE, TEXAS — As the number of U.S. frozen embryos has grown to estimates beyond a million, their moral status has become the crux of…
Inside Story
Polishing the Pulpit puts the focus on preaching
BRANSON, MO. — I was 6 when my family packed a U-Haul truck and moved to Louisiana so my father, Bob, could attend the White’s…
Top Stories
Bread and Bibles lead souls to Jesus
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — “Free Bread.” “Free Bibles.” The simple messages catch the attention of motorists passing the Bridgewood Church of Christ — at a busy corner…
News
‘Together we are stronger’
TULSA, OKLA. — As Lewis Parry strolled to the pulpit, his eyes widened with excitement in front of smiling faces at the 61st National Deaf…
People
Tennessee baseball player with ‘a servant’s heart’ celebrates national championship
Players leaned on the edge of the dugout. A true test of patience — waiting for the moment to celebrate. The pitcher hurled the ball…
National
Across the Nation: A tent revival, a ‘Church of Christ Day,’ a unity service and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
International
Jamaican Christians want to show ‘the church at its best’ as they respond after Hurricane Beryl
Christopher Fong was 12 years old when Hurricane Gilbert made landfall in his native Jamaica in 1988. The Category 3 storm claimed 49 lives and…
Opinion
Life-changing exchanges
HITACHI, JAPAN — I was 12 years old when I met Mariko, a beautiful young woman and exchange student from Ibaraki Christian University. She stood…
International
Around the World: Chicken soup for the soul, women’s renewal and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
International
Sending the light, even when it’s dark
IRPIN, UKRAINE — The graduates sat expectantly, their diplomas in a neat stack on a nearby table. Their director, Brandon Price, took his place behind…
Insight
Sunday in Ukraine
IRPIN, UKRAINE — Walls of pure white, adorned with a single, thin wooden cross, surround a group of 35 worshipers on Sunday morning. The immaculate…
National
Antonio Cardona joins Christian Chronicle’s board
While walking through a cow pasture in Puerto Rico, a teenager named Antonio Cardona came across a piece of paper advertising a free Bible course…
National
New endowment honors legacy of Howard Norton
‘The church is not a political party, a civic club nor a country club. It is to be the body of Jesus.” Those words are…
Reviews
A guide to avert demise for declining churches
The interesting cases, Scriptures, interviews, models and analogies in “Tombstones to Cornerstones: Hope and Help for Churches in Stress and Decline” highlight actions needed after…
Editorial
What do we do now?
In the wake of the July 13 attack on former President Donald Trump, some of us remember exactly where we were when President John F.…