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Is the Holy Land the Promised Land?
JERUSALEM — To prominent evangelical allies of President Donald Trump, “the Lord is at work” in the administration’s high-profile backing of Israel. “The fact is,…
May 2019
View as PDFIs the Holy Land the Promised Land? • Church has ‘forgiving attitude’ for shooter who took elder’s life • For 50 hours each Sunday, we remember • Stunning reversal • From your Brazilian brethren: Bibles, money and a missionary • Nebraska churches serve flooding victims • Kids with tacos join church’s effort to help Texas tornado victims • Pennsylvania church turns plastic pellets into a ministry of comfort • Africa’s ‘double tragedy’ • Churches of Christ in the Holy Land • Israel trip prompts reflection on tough questions, but answers remain elusive • National champions … again • LCU president Tim Perrin stepping down, returning to Pepperdine • 26.2 miles of grit and gratitude • Patricia Evans, ‘Queen Mother’ of Southwestern Christian, dies at 77 • Editorial: Yes, the Bible tells the stories of real people and places • Helping missionaries return well • A transmission of trust to God • Our impoverished view of the Holy Spirit makes ‘Poured Out’ a must-read for Churches of Christ • Stroop’s 1949 classic is still relevant today • Bless those who mourn; don’t preach to them • Does our focus on purity hinder us from showing mercy? • Honoring Lynn and Joy McMillon
In this issue:
Inside Story
In Israel, a missile attack and a monk stir reflection
JERUSALEM — After a busy day that included a tour of a high-tech company in Ramallah, West Bank, and a visit to the Western Wall…
International
Vignettes from Israel: Why these Christians travel to the Holy Land
LCU professors tout ‘spiritual journey’ Jesse C. Long Jr.’s expertise in the Old Testament and archaeology comes in handy as he and JoAnn, his wife…
Insight
Honoring Lynn and Joy McMillon
OKLAHOMA CITY — If you don’t know, Lynn and Joy McMillon don’t enjoy being in the spotlight. In fact, Lynn (as he’s told me to call…
Editorial
The Lynn and Joy McMillon Endowment
The Christian Chronicle has been faithfully serving the fellowship of the Churches of Christ since June 2, 1943 – over 75 years. In a fellowship…
Top Stories
Church has ‘forgiving attitude’ for shooter who took elder’s life
Two days after a church elder was shot and killed during Sunday worship, members of the Salmon Arm Church of Christ surrounded his widow with…
Top Stories
Stunning reversal: Judge vacates former youth minister’s sex convictions
A highly publicized Pennsylvania grand jury report last year identified more than 300 predator Catholic priests who had sexually abused more than 1,000 children going…
International
Africa’s ‘double tragedy’
Cyclone Idai killed an estimated 1,000-plus people as it struck the southeastern coast of Africa in mid-March. But the number of casualties from the storm…
Obituaries
‘Queen Mother’ of Southwestern Christian College Patricia Evans dies at 77
Patricia Officer Evans, longtime matriarch of Southwestern Christian College, died Sunday morning. She was 77. "Sister Evans has been and forever will be an integral…
Partners
LCU president Tim Perrin stepping down, returning to Pepperdine
LUBBOCK, Texas — Tim Perrin, president of Lubbock Christian University for seven years, is stepping down and returning to Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., where…
National
Nebraska congregations work to show love, support to flood victims (updated)
UPDATED STORY: The Nebraska City Church of Christ, a small congregation on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River, is working to help neighbors hit…
National
Texas church serving neighbors following tornado
After a tornado touched down in the East Texas town of Franklin, members of the local Church of Christ jumped into action to serve their…
National
Pennsylvania church turns plastic pellets into a ministry of comfort
Members of the Zelienople Church of Christ in Harmony, Pa., are using their talents — and some leftover plastic beads — to help those with…
Editorial
Editorial: Yes, the Bible tells the stories of real people and places
Admit it: Sometimes, it’s easy to read the Bible or hear it preached and become complacent. It’s helpful to be reminded that the Scriptures are…
Opinion
Helping missionaries return well
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The year was 2003, and a young couple was heading to Mozambique to share the good news of Jesus with the Makua-Metto people. Alan…
Inside Story
For 50 hours each Sunday, we remember
A few years ago, I was visiting the islands of Samoa as I reported on Churches of Christ in the South Pacific. I preached for our…
Milestones
Milestones, May 2019
Birthday Lucille Coppinger 100 years Lucille celebrated with her family and friends at a potluck party sponsored by the Church of Christ in Hamilton, Mont.,…
Milestones
Newsmakers, May 2019
HONORED Ross Harrod, Stuart McKinney and James Summers, elders of the Athens Church of Christ in Tennessee, with an appreciation dinner organized by the Ladies…
Partners
Partners, May 2019
FEATURE PHOTO (above): Church researcher and author David Kinnaman speaks to students at Baxter Institute, a ministry training school in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, associated with Churches…
International
Around the World: New life in Nepal
FEATURED IMAGE (above): Church members from Nepal and India share a prayer of thanksgiving as they dedicate a new church building in the eastern Nepalese…
Dialogue
26.2 miles of grit and gratitude
‘I thanked God so many times today,” said Katie Clark, a member of the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Oklahoma City, after she completed her…
International
From your Brazilian brethren: Bibles, money and a missionary
Churches of Christ in the South American nation of Brazil and the southern African nation of Mozambique share a language and a love for the…
Reviews
Stroop’s 1949 classic is still relevant today
Seventy years have passed since J. Ridley Stroop wrote “Why Do People Not See the Bible Alike?” But this book remains a must-read for all…
Reviews
Review: Poured Out
Leonard Allen has done a tremendous service to the church by writing “Poured Out: The Spirit of God Empowering the Mission of God.” Allen, dean…
In the Word
A transmission of trust to God
I sat in the dealership and listed five things I was thankful for in that moment. One of those things was having enough income to…
Reviews
Bless those who mourn; don’t preach to them
‘The brokenhearted need shoulders, not sermons.” That jewel of a thesis is at the heart of “Comfort When the Shadow Falls: Encouraging the Dying and…
Reviews
Review: Unclean
The concept of purity in relation to sexual integrity is under scrutiny. While most of us, especially people of faith, understand purity as a positive…
International
Churches of Christ in the Holy Land
NAZARETH, Israel — Here in the hometown of Jesus, busloads of tourists walk the halls of the Basilica of the Annunciation. The ornate structure — built…