Bailey McBride, beloved educator, Christian Chronicle editor and friend, dies at 91 • Making disciples, not members • An empty tomb — and a packed convention center • Samaritans and Sith Lords clash at LTC • Church celebrates its 200-year part in the 2,000-year Gospel • Christians care for children in ‘Jesus Village’ • ‘If you become a Christian, you will travel’ • Grad season: Advice for the advice givers
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There must be hundreds, maybe even thousands, of Bailey McBride stories like the one Scott LaMascus tells. “He was already an accomplished writer, professor and…
DETROIT — I woke up in my happy place Sunday: close to a major league ballpark. While in the Motor City reporting a story, I…
ATLANTA — Hear, believe, repent, confess and be baptized. Ministers of Churches of Christ have preached those five steps — God’s plan of salvation —…
YUMA, TENN. — According to deacon Joey Gooch, Nathan Bedford Forrest burned down his great-great-great grandfather William Wall’s barn. Why? Wall’s son fought for the…
NASHVILLE, TENN. — A “fire code crowd,” as Rhonda Zorn Fernandez called it, of more than 10,000 filled the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center…
DALLAS — After Mary learned that she would give birth to the Son of God, whom did she go visit? What did Jesus call Herod…
‘Preacher president” David R. Shannon, who left the pulpit of the Mt. Juliet Church of Christ in Tennessee to take the reins of his alma…
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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…
KRAING THOM VILLAGE, CAMBODIA — Half a bag of rice sat in the corner of the one-room shack, the sole food source for six orphaned…
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
BRANSON, MO. — From now on, whenever I write a story for The Christian Chronicle, I need to ask myself, “How will this sound in…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Christian Chronicle earned 34 national awards — including first place in 10 categories — in annual journalism contests sponsored by the…
FRANKLIN, TENN. — A colorful stained-glass window backdrop greeted me when I walked into a conference center at Bold Hope: Women of Hope Weekend in…
Casey Coston’s “Made Competent: A Story about Life in Ministry” is a raw, heartfelt story that invites readers into the journey of a campus minister.…
Graduates get lots of advice this time of year, almost all of it well intended and some of it actually useful. They also hear a…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Christian Chronicle earned 28 national awards — including first place in eight categories — in annual journalism contests sponsored by the…