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'There's nothing Calvin can't do"
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (493+ words) DALLAS " We have a saying at The Christian Chronicle: "There's nothing Calvin can't do." In fact, we must resist the temptation to pile more and more duties on our friend and colleague. Calvin Cockrell, 30, earned bachelor's and master's degrees in…...
Iranians serve Ukrainians
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1421+ words) POYSDORF, AUSTRIA " Bags stuffed with candy. Foil-wrapped crepes filled with chicken salad. Children's Bibles full of colorful illustrations. Members of a Church of Christ in Vienna pack them all into their cars on a Saturday morning. They drive about an…...
An update on print vs. digital, mailing addresses and big words of thanks
2+ week, 4+ day ago (315+ words) God has been good to The Christian Chronicle over the past year. Despite multiple, ongoing challenges this publication faces as it moves to independent nonprofit status, our readers continue to step up for us in their prayers and their contributions....
The harm we were never taught to see
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (638+ words) One of the most sobering realizations I've had in recent years is this: It's possible for someone to cause deep, ongoing harm and still be seen as a strong, faithful Christian. That realization didn't come from theory. It came from…...
Christian Chronicle podcast wins national award
3+ week, 2+ day ago (375+ words) DECATUR, GA. " The Christian Chronicle's podcast won a national honor in the Religion News Association's Excellence in Religion Reporting Contest. Winners were announced this past weekend at RNA's 77th annual conference, held at an Atlanta-area hotel. B. T. Irwin, the Chronicle's podcast host…...
Studying Joshua, judging Ruth
3+ week, 2+ day ago (388+ words) DALLAS " Bible Bowl was tough this year! Related: Building Bible knowledge and slamming buzzers Serving 60 kids meant reviewing a host of unfamiliar names and places. The book of Judges alone is filled with hard-to-remember details " not to mention guys like…...
Church responds to Oklahoma neighborhood "wiped out" by tornado
3+ week, 3+ day ago (778+ words) After Sunday morning worship, elder Doug Boyle thanks fellow members of the Garriott Road Church of Christ for their concern during the April 23, 2026, tornado. The storm "wiped out that entire neighborhood," said Doug Boyle, an elder of the Garriott Road…...
Around the World: Spiritual leadership in Bolivia, spring camp in Croatia and more quick takes
3+ week, 4+ day ago (668+ words) 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 this column? Email Erik Tryggestad at [email'protected]. Butch Sandoval is a minister and missions coordinator…...
A Christian Vision for Immigrant Justice
3+ week, 6+ day ago (552+ words) God is a God who moves with his people. This is the central idea of Isaac Samuel Villegas" book, "Migrant God: A Christian Vision for Immigrant Justice." Villegas, the son of immigrants and a Mennonite pastor in Durham, N. C. , shows that…...
Across the Nation: A distinguished preacher, Chat CYC and The Way
4+ week, 1+ day ago (646+ words) 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 column? Email Calvin Cockrell at calvin@christianchronicle. org. Featured image (above): A new church plant, The…...