A baptism, then a murder confession
GATESVILLE, Texas — Lucinda Wilson might have gotten away with murder. Except that she became a Christian and confessed to her crime. Now 48, Wilson…
May 2017
View as PDF(8032 KB) Memories lost — but love and faith remain • Fighting the stigma of PTSD • A baptism, then a murder confession • Music
for the soul • Beyond numbers, a real crisis of faith • A crocodile hunter finds new souls • ‘God called me for this’
• LTC, Lads to Leaders conventions • Saved in their soccer jerseys • An awesome, breathtaking call to listen
In this issue:
‘Join in with us to save Southwestern’
After nearly half a century with Jack Evans at the helm, Southwestern Christian College — the only historically black higher education institution associated with Churches…
Georgia ministry featured in Charles Barkley’s ‘American Race’ documentary series
Welcome to the Corners Outreach homework club, Sir Charles Barkley. Barkley, the NBA analyst and Hall of Fame player, embarks on a televised exploration of…
One church’s ‘compassionate and Christ-like’ approach to the opioid crisis
Connecticut’s opioid crisis — part of a national epidemic — claimed more than 900 lives last year. “That is about three times more than the…
Ph.D. optional: Why a Christian university with doctoral programs chose a preacher president
When trustees of Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, Tenn., first identified preacher David Shannon as a candidate for the Christian university’s presidency, a key alumnus voiced…
Inmate’s story shows ‘courage that came from Christ’
Kevin Watson, a member of the Southtown Church of Christ in Chicago, encouraged The Christian Chronicle to share Lucinda Wilson’s story. Watson said he and…
Music for the soul
MESQUITE, Texas — Music can reach Alzheimer’s patients where nothing else can. That’s what makes the regular devotionals at The Courtyard — a memory-care unit…
Features
Memories lost — but love and faith remain
ALLEN, Texas — Aunt Melba has no idea who Harold Tidwell is, but he loves her. He loves her from deep in his soul. He…
Video: Love Lights the Way plants gospel seeds in Liberia
A new video updates the progress of Love Lights the Way, which works to bring hope and healing to war-torn Liberia. In late 2015, the Lighthouse…
Beyond numbers, a real crisis of faith
Church researchers David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons give numbers and voice to the changing nature of attitudes toward Christianity in the U.S. Gabe Lyons and…
Where we’ve been: Leadership Training for Christ, Lads to Leaders conventions
DALLAS — ‘Today, I will be teaching you four foolproof ways to convince someone not to be a Christian,” Major Smith told nearly 2,000 believers during…