Holy imagination: Churches seek to reverse decline
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF. — Spiritual earthquake, meet holy imagination. That’s one way to characterize the cultural and societal forces that brought together about 140 leaders…
Archive: Jan 2025
Talk about (church) life and death
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. — People live and die. So do congregations. Heritage21 works to normalize conversations about church life cycles. “We want to encourage and also…
Preacher, prosecutor and civil rights crusader Andrew Hairston dies at 92
In the courtroom and in the pulpit, Andrew Hairston “tells things as he sees them without apologizing for the facts,” fellow minister Calvin H. Bowers…
‘Beauty … in the ashes’
‘One of the windstorms blew, and it was like a fireball, and it blew straight toward me. All I could do was just back up,…
York University names new president
YORK, NEB. — York University has named Tim Westbrook to serve as its 22nd president, board chairman R. Wayne White announced this week. Westbrook has…
California church burns in wildfire outbreak
A Southern California wildfire burned the building of the Pasadena Church of Christ — also known as the Kinneloa congregation — Tuesday night. The church…
Mourning a tiny church’s closing
GREENWOOD, TEXAS — After 128 years of faithful service to the Lord, the end came suddenly for the Greenwood Church of Christ. I’d worship at…
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Happy New Year, dear reader! As The Christian Chronicle makes plans for 2025, we'd welcome your story ideas. Is there a topic or a trend…
Christian school graduate among dead in New Orleans attack
A graduate of a school associated with Churches of Christ is among those killed in a New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. Drew…
