A Memorial Day journey ‘in Flanders fields’
WAREGEM, Belgium — Tens of thousands of U.S. soldiers are buried in American military cemeteries across Europe. I spent the afternoon before Memorial Day at…
Archive: May 2023
How Dave Hawley became a coaching legend
WICHITA, Kan. — A young history teacher coming from a small Nebraska school, Dave Hawley just needed a job when he accepted a position at…
Voices only: ‘Holy Spirit You Are Welcome Here’
Welcome to Voices only, where we search the internet to bring you great a cappella music. Here’s “Holy Spirit," written by a husband and wife…
The story that started with a ride to church
FAIRFAX, Va. — Readers often ask where The Christian Chronicle gets its story ideas. The totally honest answer: All over the place. Ideas arrive via text…
Faith through hearing — and signing — the Word
FAIRFAX, Va. — Sunday morning at the Fairfax Church of Christ finds elder Dennis Cesone and his wife, Cindi, in the foyer, greeting and encouraging…
Making Jesus more accessible
RALEIGH, N.C. — Laughter filled the Brooks Avenue Church of Christ on a recent Sunday as Melissa Woodhouse approached the stage, intent on helping lead…
Have we had enough?
ALLEN, Texas — I was home in Oklahoma City watching a Texas Rangers game Saturday night when I saw an update on the death toll…
War at home: Former Army officer aids Texas massacre victims, seeks God’s healing
ALLEN, Texas — A female in the bushes still felt warm, but she had no pulse. “There was no face,” Steven Spainhouer told The Christian…
Prayer and protest: Nation’s latest mass shooting highlights competing messages
ALLEN, Texas — “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” That passage from Psalm 34:18 was offered…
‘God, we come with broken hearts’
ALLEN, Texas — In America, mass shootings keep happening. The bloodshed has ravaged churches, schools, homes, offices and — just this weekend — a crowded…
