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Five Christian Chronicle journalists named finalists for Religion News Association awards

The winners will be announced in a virtual ceremony Oct. 7. (Update) The Religion News Association has named five Christian Chronicle journalists as finalists in the 2021 RNA Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence. The awards recognize top journalism in secular and religious publications. The Chronicle finalists are: • Bobby Ross Jr., Cheryl Mann Bacon, Chellie Ison and Hamil Harris, for the Gerald A. Renner Award for Excellence in Religion Enterprise Reporting. That team covered … Continue reading Five Christian Chronicle journalists named finalists for Religion News Association awards

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Emotions high as Tennessee church floods — again

Rural congregation will seek higher ground after experiencing a second major disaster. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle NUNNELLY, Tenn. — A noisy, industrial-strength fan blew in the back as Pinewood Church of Christ members stepped into their makeshift worship facility Sunday. Wooden planks — newly erected with help from 15 volunteers from the Brushy Church of Christ in nearby Centerville — framed the rural congregation’s picnic pavilion. New, maroon “Songs … Continue reading Emotions high as Tennessee church floods — again

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Showing Jesus: Christians offer physical, spiritual help after historic flooding

In hard-hit Waverly, Tenn., donations pour in as a church provides shelter to displaced residents. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle WAVERLY, Tenn. — The Waverly Church of Christ’s pews were packed Sunday. But not just with people. Clothing and stuffed animals covered several rows — evidence of the 200-member congregation’s immense effort to help victims of historic flooding. Related: Emotions high as Tennessee church … Continue reading Showing Jesus: Christians offer physical, spiritual help after historic flooding

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Can America be saved? Yes, say these Christians

Domestic mission effort focuses on reaching lost souls in the U.S. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle ROME, Ga. — Julie Trujillo has traveled to Honduras and Peru to help with medical missions. She has flown to Panama to evangelize. The 45-year-old Christian was looking for her next chance to share Jesus in Latin America when she learned about a door-knocking campaign in Rome — … Continue reading Can America be saved? Yes, say these Christians

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Will Candice McQueen really be the first female president of a Church of Christ university?

Some scholars want to see Meta Chestnutt Sager, a pioneer Oklahoma educator, recognized. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle Candice McQueen made history this week as the first woman chosen to lead a university associated with Churches of Christ. Or did she? Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., introduced the former Tennessee education commissioner as its president-elect Thursday. When she succeeds Randy Lowry on Sept. 7, McQueen, 47, … Continue reading Will Candice McQueen really be the first female president of a Church of Christ university?

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The happiest place on earth?

In Disney World’s shadow, Equip Conference brings together pandemic-weary Churches of Christ. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle ORLANDO, Fla. — Mickey Mouse may be the big draw for millions of tourists who flock to Central Florida each year. But for the roughly 1,000 Christians meeting at an Orlando hotel this weekend, the chance — at long last — to sing, pray and mingle with fellow believers beats … Continue reading The happiest place on earth?

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A letter to my newborn granddaughter

By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle Dear Norah Esther Ross, Welcome to the world, my precious granddaughter. What an amazing, beautiful gift from God you are. Your Papa — that’s my name, Papa — loves you so much. Please forgive me for crying when I first met you. I couldn’t help it. Your Nana loves you like crazy, too. She has an entire sewing room filled … Continue reading A letter to my newborn granddaughter

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In Canada, a reckoning after remains of 215 Indigenous children are found

Discovery at a former residential school offers a ‘painful reminder of that dark and shameful chapter’ in the nation’s history. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle At age 6, Brenda Cyr was taken from her family and forced to live at a church-run residential school — part of a 120-year Canadian government effort to assimilate Indigenous children. In seven years at two such schools, Cyr, … Continue reading In Canada, a reckoning after remains of 215 Indigenous children are found

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At Tulsa massacre’s centennial, two Oklahoma churches focus on racial unity

‘When we’re segregated … then how can we look like Christ?’ one minister asks. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — At the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, two preachers — one Black, one White — stand on stage at a suburban church. They face each other, hold hands and bow their heads. “Help us, Father, to learn to erase the … Continue reading At Tulsa massacre’s centennial, two Oklahoma churches focus on racial unity

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