National
Why parsonages are loved and loathed
Parsonage walls don’t talk. But ministers and their families who have lived in homes owned by churches have stories to tell. One minister told of…
January 2024
View as PDFWhy parsonages are loved and loathed • Church member named president of El Salvador • Churches form largest food pantry in Texas county • A skeptic and a convict discover the King of Kings in Princes Town • Tornadoes in Tennessee claim Christians’ homes • Tennessee church celebrates 200 years • Peace on Earth and goodwill to men: Christian Santa professes Christ • Editorial: Why the restoration plea is still valid
In this issue:
International
Church member named president of El Salvador
A longtime member of a Church of Christ is the newly named president of her native El Salvador — at least for the next six…
National
A cause all believers can agree on: Feeding the hungry
A project that began in a garage in the early 1990s has since grown into a large, influential distributor of goods. No, it’s not Amazon…
Inside Story
‘We who are many are one body’
PORT VILA, VANUATU — I forgot what day it was. I was tired — exhausted, actually — when I landed thousands of miles from home after…
National
Don’t fuel the dumpster fires
OKLAHOMA CITY — Dumpster fires are easy to locate and label these days. “It’s a tough world, right?” Brad Montague said. “There’s a lot of…
National
Tennessee church members lose homes to tornado
At least two families connected with two Churches of Christ in Clarksville, Tenn., were affected by devastating storms that hit the state Saturday, killing six…
National
One of America’s oldest Churches of Christ celebrates its 200th anniversary
TUCKERS CROSSROADS, Tenn. — The Bethlehem Church of Christ has a long history — 200 years and counting. It has a bright future, too, lifelong member…
National
The oldest Church of Christ in America? It’s complicated
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — What’s the oldest Church of Christ in America? It’s the Cedar Springs Church of Christ in Kentucky’s rural Fern Creek community, according to…
Features
Peace on Earth and goodwill to men: Christian Santa professes Christ
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus — he’s even a member of the International Santa Claus Hall of Fame. Every year when the…
International
Around the World: Baptisms in Tanzania, Ukrainian relief efforts in Europe 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
A skeptic and a convict discover the King of Kings in Princes Town
PRINCES TOWN, Trinidad and Tobago — Sure, said minister Winston “Junior” Clarke, he’d be happy to give a reporter from The Christian Chronicle a ride…
International
Profile: Trinidad and Tobago
POPULATION: 1.4 million. LANGUAGES: English, Creole English, Caribbean Hindustani, Creole French, Spanish, Chinese. RELIGION: 32.1 percent Protestant (including Pentecostal, evangelical, Full Gospel, Baptist, Anglican, Seventh-day…
Partners
Harding University football plays for its first national championship
It's a good year to be a Bison or a Wildcat in Arkansas — especially if you like pigskin. For the first time in its…
National
Oklahoma Christian University closing its Graduate School of Theology
Oklahoma Christian University has become the third university associated with Churches of Christ to close or restructure its graduate programs in theology that prepare students…
Parsonage or housing allowance?
Churches may help ministers with housing costs in a variety of ways. Among the most common are parsonages, housing allowances and loans or gifts for…
Dialogue
Male and female God created them
What happens in the places where church and popular culture meet? Recent studies found that 7 percent of Americans are lesbian, gay or bisexual, according…
Editorial
Editorial: Why the restoration plea is still valid
Minister shortages. Closing churches. Struggling theology schools. All are happening in Churches of Christ in the U.S., which raises the question: Is the restoration plea…
Reviews
Botham Jean’s sister shares grief and struggles of faith
Allisa Charles-Findley’s book “After Botham: Healing From My Brother’s Murder by a Police Officer” skillfully employs her emotionally charged words to create a poignant narrative…
Insight
When the mission field comes to you, take advantage
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Tyrannosaurus skull alone was worth the short trip downtown. You’ve gotta love it when a bunch of global-minded Christ followers show…