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Flags, faith and fury
WASHINGTON — “Jesus Saves.” “For the Glory of God.” “God, Guns and Trump.” As thousands rallied to support President Donald Trump’s unproven claim of a…
February 2021
View as PDF• Flags, faith and fury • New congressman — a church member and former Trump physician — reflects on U.S. Capitol riot • Jesus emphasized peace to those who would follow him • An answer to prayer? • Leading by example: Christians who work in health care get shots • Nashville bombing disrupts churches • One nation under God, divided • Members of House, Senate have ties to Churches of Christ • Chronicle correspondent recounts the Capitol riot • Distance learning • Gospel sets a Croatian prisoner free • Might the moon be Christian astronaut’s next destination? • The unlovable, necessary press • Life in the Key of G • Never forget • Editorial: Christians and conspiracy theories • Our pandemic view may be all wrong, says N.T. Wright • Minister, wife give a quick-but-meaningful study of marriage • This year we need all the puppet shows and Bible bowls we can get
In this issue:
Inside Story
Jesus emphasized peace to those who would follow him
Peace. That was Domingo Reyes’ prayer as the Wilmington, Del., minister taught his congregation’s Wednesday night Bible study Jan. 6, just hours after a deadly…
Channels
Video: A Christian response to the U.S. Capitol riot
The Christian Chronicle organized an online panel to discuss a Christian response to the U.S. Capitol riot. For related coverage, see the Chronicle's story "Flags,…
National
Members of House, Senate have ties to Churches of Christ
When former U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, got to Washington, D.C., in 2005, he was the only member of Churches of Christ serving in the…
National
New congressman — a Christian and former Trump doctor — reflects on U.S. Capitol riot
‘The House was surrounded.” On his fourth day as the U.S. representative from Texas’ 13th Congressional District, Republican Ronny Jackson found himself shoving furniture against…
National
One nation under God, divided
An acrimonious joint session of Congress was just beginning with the dark promise of 24 combined hours of debate over objections to electoral votes from…
Dialogue
Q&A with U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson
WASHINGTON — The Christian Chronicle talked to new U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, who became the fourth member of Churches of Christ now serving in the…
Opinion
Life in the Key of G
Passion drives great people and great teams. Passion drove Chick-fil-A to become the premier leader in fast-food chicken preparation. Passion drives the Los Angeles Lakers,…
Top Stories
Most Christians welcome the COVID-19 vaccines, but some are skeptical
Many of the 700 members of the Grace Chapel Church of Christ in Cumming, Ga., north of Atlanta, are excited about the rapid development of…
National
Nashville churches, already online due to COVID-19, disrupted by bomb blast
Jim and Sylvia Willis shared Sunday morning communion in the parking lot of the McDonald’s on U.S. Highway 31 in Columbia, Tenn. They partook of…
Editorial
Editorial: Christians and conspiracy theories
Nearly 20 years ago, The Oklahoman published a column headlined “Internet deception runs wild.” In that July 2001 piece, the Oklahoma City newspaper highlighted the…
National
Might the moon be Christian astronaut Victor Glover’s next destination?
Before blasting off Nov. 15 on a six-month mission to the International Space Station — 250 miles above Earth — NASA's Victor Glover told The…
Opinion
Chronicle correspondent recounts the Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — My main goal in going to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was to talk to lawmakers about the previous day’s Senate runoff elections…
National
Leading by example
EDMOND, Okla. — With the COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway nationwide, many Christians who work in health care are getting inoculated and encouraging others to do…
Milestones
Milestone, February 2021
Memorials Walter L. Fennel 1935-2020 Walter L. Fennel was born in Hillsboro, Texas, during the midst of the Depression. Those were hard times, and his…
Opinion
The unlovable, necessary press
If you paid attention, you heard it. The jeers, the screams, the taunts: “Fake news! Get out of here.” These were often followed by a…
Insight
This year we need all the puppet shows and Bible bowls we can get
The first time I walked into the lobby of the Wyndham Anatole in Dallas I was overwhelmed — in the best possible way. Hundreds —…
Opinion
Never forget
As Christians, we know that the Holy Bible is our spiritual guide to salvation through Jesus Christ (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:2-3). But it…
Reviews
Our pandemic view may be all wrong, says N.T. Wright
Over the last year, I have wrestled and struggled with the appropriate response to the challenges of the day. I have prayed and lamented, been…
Reviews
Minister, wife give a quick-but-meaningful study of marriage
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and I’m excited. I love any chance to celebrate my relationship with my husband, Travis. I remember our…
International
Distance learning
A mission trip? To Europe? Now? James and Becki Nored could think of only one reason not to go. But it was a big one.…
International
Gospel sets a Croatian prisoner free
VARAZDIN, Croatia —“I kneel only to God. I don’t see him here.” That’s what Ivica Zrna said to the police officer who ordered him to…
Partners
Partners, February 2021
EVENTS NATIONAL LECTURESHIP ORLANDO, Fla. — The 76th annual National Lectureship of Churches of Christ, originally planned for May 22-27 in Orlando, has been canceled…
International
Around the World, February 2021
Featured image (above): In the town of Ibung, on the northern island of Luzon in the Philippines, a newly planted congregation sings hymns. The church plant…