National
‘The hour has come’ for revival
Winterfest was different this year. That’s what David Schilling thought anyway. For nearly a decade, the youth minister for the Hardin Valley Church of Christ…
April 2023
View as PDF‘The hour has come’ for revival • Former minister sentenced to 45 years for sexual abuse • Christian family inspired new movie ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’ • Nearly 12,000 ‘awesome’ people gather for CYC in Tennessee • In a Mexican resort city, Christians care for homeless ‘angels’ • A big league education • ‘Jesus Revolution’: Strong on feeling, light on facts • Editorial: What do young people think about revivals?
In this issue:
Top Stories
Asbury revival sparks prayer, reflection at Christian universities
‘Nothing good happens after midnight. Except for this.” So proclaims the Facebook page for Midnight Worship, a weekly gathering hosted by the Highland Church of…
National
Nearly 12,000 ‘awesome’ people gather for CYC in Tennessee
There were no nosebleeds at this year’s Challenge Youth Conference. No nosebleed seating, that is. The annual gathering of young believers from hundreds of Churches…
Top Stories
Former minister sentenced to 45 years for sexual abuse
Joshua Burton Henley, a 34-year-old former minister for Churches of Christ in Kansas, Texas, Tennessee and Indiana, must serve 45 years in federal prison for…
Culture
Christian family inspired new movie ‘On a Wing and a Prayer’
The pilot was dead. As the private plane kept climbing on autopilot, topping 10,000 feet, Doug White told his wife, Terri, and two daughters to…
National
Across the Nation: Community youth programs in Houston 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
In a Mexican resort city, Christians care for homeless ‘angels’
COZUMEL, Mexico — Scott Eller steered a rented Nissan March through this bustling Caribbean city as his wife, Andrea, talked about their "home away from…
Inside Story
Flight delays and new friends: My trip to Cozumel
COZUMEL, Mexico — When I told friends I was traveling to Cozumel on a reporting trip for The Christian Chronicle, they chuckled. “Uh huh,” their responses…
International
After disasters, Christians work to meet New Zealand’s physical, spiritual needs
For the past three years, New Zealand has endured lockdowns and strict policies meant to limit the spread of COVID-19. The country in the southwestern…
International
From orphan to minister: Native missionary shares hope in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — At age 3, Jacob Luisius went to live at a Christian orphanage in Haiti along with his sister Louslande. Now 31, he…
International
Around the World: Remote Bible studies in Somalia, a couples seminar in Guatemala 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…
National
A big league education
It’s education time in Texas. A year ago, Abilene Christian University signed a contract with the Texas Rangers to become the Major League Baseball team’s…
Editorial
Editorial: What do young people think about revivals?
Younger Americans are far less interested in traditional religion than their forebears. Survey after survey confirms what we’ve all suspected. Generation Z possesses more skepticism…
Reviews
Diplomat and theologian Shaun Casey describes religion’s role in global affairs
‘If you’d asked me in ’79, ‘What do embassies do?’ I had no clue,” Shaun Casey told an audience gathered at the Abilene Christian University…
Reviews
‘Jesus Revolution’: Strong on feeling, light on facts
The faith-based film “Jesus Revolution” exceeded financial projections by grossing $15.52 million on its opening weekend in theaters. The Lionsgate movie juggles the story of…