National
A redefined ‘church’ will emerge from pandemic
This pandemic will end. Ben Pickett is sure of it. “It’s going to take longer than we thought,” said the executive minister for the West…
March 2021
View as PDF• A redefined ‘church’ will emerge from pandemic • Youth ministries learn to slow down during pandemic • In Canada, police politely disrupt worship • This is no ordinary youth rally • ‘Learning as you’re running’ • Tips from children’s ministers • Keep Calm and Carry Online • Saints and singers • Alan Phillips joins Chronicle staff; new trustee and board chair named • Milestones • Editorial: Nationalism vs. patriotism • Introducing the Editorial Board • The virus hit us where we ain’t • In a ‘Love is Love’ world, parents must teach kids right and wrong • Our deeply held sin can become a social disease • Tape on the pews: As we return, let’s not repeat a failed restoration
In this issue:
Inside Story
Youth ministries learn to slow down during pandemic
A few years have passed since my time in the youth group at the old Midtown Church of Christ in Fort Worth, Texas. Still, I…
International
In Canada, churches balance in-person worship with COVID-19 restrictions
When police officers knocked on the door, Stephane Maillet was preaching at a recent Sunday assembly of the Riverview Church of Christ in Moncton, New…
People
Saints and singers
'Mr. & Mrs. Carl Dean.” The black-and-white picture of the newlywed couple appeared in a 1966 directory of the Radnor Church of Christ in Nashville,…
Opinion
The virus hit us where we ain’t
My father was one of the many muddy dog faces who appreciated Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s military strategy of “hit ‘em where they ain’t.” Instead…
Partners
Alan Phillips joins Chronicle staff; new trustee and board chair named
The Christian Chronicle began the new year with new faces, new roles and a few transitions. Alan Phillips joined the staff of the international newspaper…
International
In ‘Faith Talks,’ Christians ponder QAnon’s rise in Europe
QAnon, the conspiracy theory followed by millions of social media users in the U.S., has crossed the Atlantic. Fueled by the global pandemic, QAnon has…
International
Coffeehouse ministry serves ‘Love Potion No. 9’
Two forlorn souls find love in a Southeast Asian coffee shop. That’s the plot of a video, released just in time for Valentine’s Day, by…
International
Encouraging faith in Tanzania
Featured photo (above): Jonah Simon, minister for the Esilalei Church of Christ in Tanzania, baptizes a man named Liza after a Sunday evening Bible study near…
Inside Story
Introducing The Christian Chronicle’s new Editorial Board
The Christian Chronicle has named four new members to its Editorial Board, which collaborates on topics and stances for the newspaper’s editorials on this page:…
Editorial
Editorial: Nationalism vs. patriotism
With the recent focus on Christian nationalism, the appropriateness of patriotism has resurfaced. Is there a difference between Christian nationalism and patriotism? Patriotism is a…
Insight
Tape on the pews: As we return, let’s not repeat a failed restoration
OKLAHOMA CITY — There’s tape on the pews. It’s blue and green, and it tells us where to sit. Blue rows only. We usually end up…
Reviews
Our deeply held sin can become a social disease
I have known Zach Sewell since he was a student at Abilene Christian University. In Visceral Sin: A Grace-Centered Approach to Addressing Deeply Embedded Sin, his…
Reviews
In a ‘Love is Love’ world, parents must teach kids right and wrong
Today’s teenagers were born immersed in technology. Thanks to social media, Google, YouTube and virtual reality games, they are constantly bombarded with gender issues, casual…
National
‘Learning as you’re running’
Leave it to a children’s minister to explain the apostle Paul’s spiritual transformation by making a video about the conversion of eggs, flour, sugar and…
Opinion
Tips from children’s ministers
What suggestions do you have for other congregations trying to stay connected to children during this time, especially smaller congregations? Jennifer Schroeder | children’s minister,…