People
Christian astronaut — and his communion cups — lifting off on space mission
Online worship during the COVID-19 pandemic has helped prepare Victor Glover for a long-awaited work trip. Where Glover is going — 250 miles above Earth…
December 2020
View as PDFMan of God in space • Can Christians help heal our divided nation • In this crazy year, giving thanks for my mother • Ministers struggle under weight of pandemic stress • Board replaces president at Harding • ‘The prayers of perfect strangers’ • After ouster by Democrats, anti-abortion lawmaker loses re-election bid as independent • In virus-stricken Native America, church shares food and light • A stressful, challenging ‘new normal’ • ‘Wonderful Story of Love’ • Amid COVID-19, missionaries face incredible stress • Editorial: Seeking hope amid the stress • For aspiring ‘Knowers of All Things,’ Trebek was an exemplar • Some of the best from a very bad 2020 • Fair-well to Deon: Chronicle’s board chair never forgot his native Africa
In this issue:
Inside Story
In this crazy year, giving thanks for my mother
FORT WORTH, Texas — For decades, my mother, Judy Ross, has made the best Thanksgiving feast on the planet. I’m talking about a mammoth spread…
National
Ministers struggle under weight of pandemic stress
Many ministers are stressed and exhausted. The profession may be divine, but it takes a toll. “It’s all consuming,” said Celeste Smith, a licensed marriage…
Top Stories
Board replaces Bruce McLarty as president of Harding University
Amid declining enrollment and budgetary concerns that prompted recent cutbacks, Harding University in Searcy, Ark., is replacing Bruce McLarty as its president, effective Nov. 30.…
National
‘Prayers of perfect strangers’ uplift minister, wife in COVID-19 battle
In full PPE gear, Dr. Brent Dennis entered the home of Mitch and Shannon Wilburn. Mitch Wilburn, minister for the Park Church of Christ in…
National
After ouster by Democrats, anti-abortion lawmaker loses re-election bid as independent
Tennessee state Rep. John DeBerry Jr., a longtime minister and lawmaker kicked out of the Democratic Party because of his conservative positions on issues such…
National
In virus-stricken Native America, church shares food and light
Three months after they were baptized, Evan and Crystal Todachine endured terrible suffering. Their 18-month-old son, Chase, contracted bacterial meningitis and died within a week.…
Partners
A stressful, challenging ‘new normal’
HENDERSON, Tenn. — When students returned to the Freed-Hardeman University campus in August, the Christian school’s administrators knew balancing safety with “normal” student life would be…
Opinion
For aspiring ‘Knowers of All Things,’ Trebek was an exemplar
There is a verse in one of Peter’s letters that says, “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you ...” (1…
Insight
Fair-well to Deon: Chronicle’s board chair never forgot his native Africa
‘My boss is from Africa, y’know.” I’m going to miss saying that, especially to our African brothers and sisters. They’ve often reacted with disbelief…
Opinion
Amid COVID-19, missionaries face incredible stress, but we can help
Missionaries are generally hearty and resilient. They are flexible, adaptable and driven by a sacred mission. But as this pandemic grinds on, so do their…
Milestones
Milestones, December 2020
Anniversary Hubert and Walterrene Hartin 74 years Oct. 15, 1946 Church of Christ Downtown in Cedar Hill, Texas. Memorials Nancy Chapman 1923-2020 Nancy Ruth Mullaney…
Features
‘Wonderful Story of Love’
He served as a deacon, led singing and oversaw the benevolence ministry for the Faith Village Church of Christ in Wichita Falls, Texas. She taught…