An empty tomb — and a packed convention center
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…
Archive: May 2025
Samaritans and Sith Lords clash at LTC
DALLAS — After Mary learned that she would give birth to the Son of God, whom did she go visit? What did Jesus call Herod…
Christian Education: Russell Moore at Lipscomb, LCU scholarship honors staff member and York strengthens rural churches
Got interesting news to share involving schools and universities associated with Churches of Christ? We welcome readers’ tips and ideas. Email us at [email protected]. Featured…
True competence in ministry can only come from God
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.…
Beauty inside and out
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…
‘If you become a Christian, you will travel’
BRANSON, MO. — From now on, whenever I write a story for The Christian Chronicle, I need to ask myself, “How will this sound in…
Christians care for children in ‘Jesus Village’
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…
Reporting on baseball and faith: A religion writer combines two loves
DETROIT — Cecil Cooper. Bobby Murcer. Rod Carew. Frank Tanana. As a boy growing up in the 1970s, I scoured the stats on the backs of…
Duck Commander Phil Robertson ‘has gone to be with Jesus’
Phil Robertson, who gained national fame as the bearded, camouflage-clad Duck Commander, "has gone to be with Jesus," his Louisiana church family confirmed. The reality…
Grad season: Advice for the advice givers
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…
