Confessions of a Jesus Freak
'Jesus Freak,” an album hailed by some as “the Sgt. Pepper’s of Contemporary Christian Music,” turns 30 this year. “It’s hard to think of a…
Archive: Jun 2025
Crash kills Hawaii elder and wife
Past and present members of the Honolulu Church of Christ mourn the loss of one of their elders and his wife, who were killed in…
Reflecting on a 20-year journey
ROANOKE, TEXAS — Somehow, 20 years have passed since I left The Associated Press for The Christian Chronicle. After accepting the job in 2005, I…
‘I stand on my faith’
HOUSTON — DeMeco Ryans required no introduction as he stepped to the pulpit on a recent Sunday night. Neither fellow members of the Fifth Ward…
Stories of a storyteller
The family of Phil Robertson shared fond memories and laughs in a private celebration of life honoring the Duck Commander at the White’s Ferry Road…
Pass the trays? This congregation prefers gathering around the table
ARLINGTON, VA. — It’s warm and personal. It’s close-knit like a real family. That’s how Ernestine Jones, 77, a longtime member of the Arlington Church…
Historic Nashville church building languishes amid lawsuits
NASHVILLE, TENN. — For nearly 100 years, the Central Church of Christ preached the Gospel, welcomed the vulnerable and served the city. Now, the one-time downtown…
Intern finds inspired purpose
I despise writing about myself. You should know, dear reader, the tumultuous spasms I am enduring for you to learn about me. But as one…
Seeing the stories around her
It’s ironic that despite my passion for storytelling, I sit with my laptop and struggle to write the story I know best: my own. I’ve…
