From social distancing to individual communion packages, congregations take steps to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle Masks or no masks? Sing and make a joyful noise — or not? Required temperature checks at the door? These are among the questions facing Churches of Christ nationwide as congregations increasingly move to resume in-person assemblies, a Christian Chronicle survey found. After nearly three … Continue reading More churches resume in-person worship, but COVID-19 brings changes

Amid a global pandemic, we can put our hope and trust in the Lord. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle I’m not the best daily Bible reader. I become distracted and neglect to open God’s word for a few days. Or after my eyes move over an entire passage, I realize I allowed my mind to wander. And I fail to grasp what the … Continue reading As thousands die from the coronavirus, does Jesus care?

Other congregations meet but with modifications such as individual, prepackaged communion. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle COVID-19 has made one thing clear, if it was not already: The church is not a building. Amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Churches of Christ in the U.S. and abroad canceled regular worship assemblies this weekend.  Some congregations did so for the … Continue reading Coronavirus pandemic prompts numerous Churches of Christ to cancel Sunday assemblies