Dialogue
Historically black and crucial to our future
He was only 3 years old when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated and Marshall Keeble, pioneering African-American minister for Churches of Christ, died after…
April 2018
View as PDF• Two legacies, 50 years later • ‘Boy preachers’ still sharing the Word • Big C or little c? • The art of faith-sharing • ‘Sister Keeble’ stayed strong in mind, faith • Keeble fought racism by melting hearts • Historically black and crucial to our future • Soul searching across the Sahara • To heal Africa • Benton to take on new role at Pepperdine • Bearing witness at the bottom of the world • Of Christ: He’s in our heart. He’s in our soul. And he’s in our name • Editorial: The power of the written word • Dramatic stories of conversion aren’t required to reach our neighbors • ‘Grieving a suicide’ will help survivors heal, ministers help • Honor Roll of Churches • Journalism of faith, transparency
In this issue:
People
The art of faith-sharing
MARIETTA, Ga. — Lauren Williams wanted to teach her 3-year-old daughter, Kena, the significance of Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. But how? “She was ready to…
Big Questions
‘Maybe we have all lost our focus’
For centuries, followers of Christ relied heavily on people in authority to tell them what God said, what they should believe and what they should…
National
Across the Nation: Kentucky singing tradition, hero Cub Scout 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…
National
Demonstrating love despite differences
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For 50 years, the West Broadway Church of Christ has hosted an areawide congregational singing. In 1968, the Beach Street Church of Christ…
Big Questions
To speak with ‘a biblical vocabulary’
The Christian Chronicle uses the capitalized “Churches of Christ,” in keeping with the Associated Press’ style for news reporting. Some readers object to the practice,…
Big Questions
Defining ‘denomination’
In many ways, Churches of Christ conform to the dictionary definition of “denomination” — a religious organization whose congregations are united in their adherence to…
Big Questions
Big C or little c?
Discussion of Churches of Christ in 2018 often boils down to a single letter. Many of the fellowship’s 1.4 million adherents in the U.S. prefer…
Big Questions
Church: A place to go or a way of living?
'I think ‘big C or little c?’ is an irrelevant argument on semantics,” said Freddie Lorick Jr., youth minister for the Palmetto Church of Christ…
Editorial
Journalism of faith, transparency
We at The Christian Chronicle greatly value your support and trust. For that reason we thank you and share with you some vital information. The…
Editorial
Editorial: The power of the written word
There is not a man living today that knows anything about God’s will, except what he learned from the written word. There is not a…
Reviews
Dramatic stories of conversion
What does it truly mean to love my neighbor? That is the question Kendra Broekhuis asks in “Here Goes Nothing: An Introvert’s Reckless Attempt to…
In the Word
Bearing witness at the bottom of the world
PARADISE BAY, Antarctica — When I was 13, my English teacher asked us to write out a list of goals for our lives. I don’t…
Top Stories
Marshall Keeble’s ‘boy preachers’ still baptizing and saving souls
LOS ANGELES — In 1963, an 11-year-old named Dewayne Winrow gave a sermon during Southwestern Christian College’s annual Bible lectures in Terrell, Texas. The boy’s…
National
Two legacies, 50 years later
Marshall Keeble was calling sinners home at a 1939 gospel meeting in Ridgely, Tenn., when a young white man approached him after the sermon. The…
Inside Story
‘Sister Keeble’ stayed strong in mind, faith
I never got to meet Marshall Keeble or hear him preach. I was a baby when Keeble, the famous traveling evangelist who started hundreds of Churches…
International
To heal Africa, Part 1
MATSAPHA, Swaziland — "If we can get Matsapha under control, we can control the nation.” Annette Whittaker points to a map on her smartphone as she…
International
To heal Africa, Part 2
Part 1: Dr. Bob and Annette Whittaker discuss the divine callings that brought them together 'You could have easily died' At Nigerian Christian Hospital, Dr. Bob…
International
To heal Africa, Part 3
Part 1: Dr. Bob and Annette Whittaker discuss the divine callings that brought them together Part 2: The Whittakers remember years of healing in Nigeria…
Milestones
Milestones, April 2018
Anniversaries Gary and Emalee Johnson 50 years Gary and Emalee Johnson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception hosted by their family, Jennifer and…
International
Around the World: Elders appointed and church reopens
FEATURE PHOTO (above): A few of the graduates of the SerCris program in Campo Grande, Brazil, celebrate. BRAZIL CAMPO GRANDE — Christians in this city…
International
Soul searching across the Sahara
DIFEMOU, Mali — There’s no electricity and no school in this small farming community near the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. Girls as young as…
Partners
Partners, April 2018
FEATURE PHOTO (above): "A month after 17 students died at a Parkland, Fla., high school, thousands of young people nationwide walked out of school March…
Reviews
‘Grieving a suicide’ will help survivors heal, ministers help
Suicide devastates lives — the lives of families, friends and ministry providers. And many ministers, myself included, are confronted with the event of a suicide…
Milestones
Milestones, Mary Moudy
March 24, 2018 at Happy, Texas in the home that for past and nearly thirty-six years has been a part in God’s magnificent handiwork creating…
Partners
Honor Roll of Churches, 2017-2018
The Christian Chronicle would like to thank the following churches for their support over the last year (full list below). We are also supported by…