Churches of Christ History

The history of the Restoration Movement, from Cane Ridge, Barton Stone and Alexander Campbell to the divisions that shaped Churches of Christ.

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christianchronicle.org > polishing-the-pulpit-and-the-pews

Polishing the Pulpit??? and the pews

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1598+ words) SEVIERVILLE, TENN. — Jesus is the Great Physician, but he has many fields of expertise, keynote speakers preached at Polishing the Pulpit. David Crutchfield leads PTP attendees in a cappella worship. “He went to the university of hard knocks,” said Dan…...


christianchronicle.org > 225-years-ago-a-revival-gave-birth-to-a-movement

225 years ago, a revival gave birth to a movement

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1461+ words) BOURBON COUNTY, KY. — By the thousands, the believers came — Baptists, Methodists and Presbyterians among them. In covered wagons and carriages, pioneer settlers traveled to the backwoods of Kentucky for a weeklong camp meeting orchestrated by a 28-year-old Presbyterian clergyman named…...


christianchronicle.org > why-two-churches-came-back-together-after-six-decades-apart

Why two churches came back together after six decades apart

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1815+ words) DURANT, OKLA. — Just off U.S. 69/75 beside a Choctaw Travel Plaza billboard, nearly 500 Christians gather in a multipurpose room filled with four-legged cushioned chairs. About 15 miles north of the Texas state line, this growing church in the home city of Southeastern…...


christianchronicle.org > editorial-more-than-just-memories

Editorial: More than just memories

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (13+ words) The Christian Chronicle Editorial: More than just memories...


christianstandard.com > 2026 > 07 > why-christians-care-about-voting

Christian Voting Rights and the Changing U.S. Voting Landscape

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (627+ words) Home » Culture & Public Square » Why Christians Care About Voting This article reflects on the history of voting rights in the United States and asks how Christians have participated in that long public debate. It considers voting access, Christian influence across…...


christianchronicle.org > old-walls-new-life

Old walls, new life

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (916+ words) BRENTWOOD, TENN. — For more than 160 years, the Owen Chapel Church of Christ stood as a monument to tradition, its identity shaped by early ties to prominent Restoration Movement figures such as David Lipscomb, Tolbert Fanning and E.G. Sewell. At the…...


christianstandard.com > 2026 > 05 > when-political-news-becomes-spiritual-formation

Political News & Discipleship: When News Shapes Christians More Than Scripture

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1752+ words) Home » Culture & Public Square » When Political News Becomes Spiritual Formation Political news does more than inform Christians—it can form us. Here’s how churches can resist fear, outrage, contempt, and tribal identity while remaining faithful in public life. Political news…...


christianchronicle.org > theres-nothing-calvin-cant-do

'There's nothing Calvin can't do"

4+ mon, 2+ week 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…...


christianchronicle.org > a-church-of-new-beginnings-communes-in-four-languages

A church of new beginnings communes in four languages

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (418+ words) VIENNA — The Lord’s Supper isn’t just a time of remembrance, says Arshia, age 18, as he delivers a communion devotional for the Danube Church of Christ. It’s also an invitation. “True life begins when we let go of our fear, of…...


christianchronicle.org > the-harm-we-were-never-taught-to-see

The harm we were never taught to see

5+ mon, 1+ week 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…...