For #Tigers pitcher @DanielNorris18, baseball is a means to glorify God. @bobbyross interview: http://t.co/YUTqihr67d pic.twitter.com/z9Yb9Vugvm — Christian Chronicle (@CofCnews) August 23, 2015 This story appears in the online edition of The Christian Chronicle. Continue reading For the Detroit Tigers’ Daniel Norris, baseball is a means to glorify God
Love the preacher who left? You won’t like the new one (reporting from Wichita, Kan.): Instead of hiring a ‘sacrificial lamb,’ interim ministry advocates urge a process of reflection and discernment. WICHITA, Kan. — Mark Frost drives a Ford Focus. His other vehicle, he quips, is a Cessna. “So I feel like I’m coming home,” Frost jokes as he introduces himself to the RiverWalk Church of … Continue reading Love the preacher who left? You won’t like the new one
Landmark ruling alarms Christians who view marriage as a sacred union between one man and one woman. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle “If Caesar gives it, he can take it away.” So warns minister and lawyer Melvin Otey in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 5-4 decision legalizing same-sex marriage. Despite declarations of support for religious freedom by President Barack … Continue reading Same-sex marriage legalized — now what?
Wedding has a ring to it — hopefully: Expect the unexpected — even the wacky — on the couple’s big day. If you’ve seen the movie “Father of the Bride” (with Spencer Tracy or Steve Martin), you know how crazy wedding planning can be. Fortunately, I’m the father of the groom. So I bought a bow tie, agreed to read a Scripture at the ceremony and … Continue reading Wedding has a ring to it — hopefully
Walking (with God) in Memphis (reporting from Memphis, Tenn.): In the nation’s poorest metro area, a Christian ministry trains former inmates to succeed at work — and life. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In a room at the Midtown Church of Christ, a dozen men bow to pray each weekday morning. Then they drop to the ground and do 10 to 15 pushups. “It’s just something I … Continue reading Walking (with God) in Memphis
Painting for Jesus (reporting from Wichita, Kan.): At work camps across the nation, teens put their faith into action. WICHITA, Kan. — Teens from Churches of Christ sure know how to paint the town. From West Virginia to Texas, dozens of annual summer work camps bring together young Christians to scrape and paint houses. Here in Kansas’ largest city, 200 teens and 60 adults participated in … Continue reading Painting for Jesus
After the rioting, church leaders seek to bring spiritual and social renewal to the city. First Place, Diversity Coverage, Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists Second Place, News Story, Associated Church Press Finalist (part of three-story portfolio), Magazine News Religion Reporting, Religion News Association BALTIMORE — Derrick Lindsey takes an Amtrak train to work in Washington, D.C. The federal employee — a member of the Central Church of Christ in Baltimore — … Continue reading The broken soul of Baltimore
Cats in purses and other funny pulpit moments: Preachers across the nation recall humorous experiences. Decades ago, James O. Maxwell preached a sermon at the Lawrence and Marder Church of Christ in Dallas on trusting in God. One woman in the predominantly black congregation became quite emotional. “Oh, you better hush your mouth!” the sister proclaimed. “Hush your mouth! You better hush!” The message touched another … Continue reading Cats in purses and other funny pulpit moments
Christians in America: Five links to help understand nation’s changing religious landscape: http://t.co/FuBsFKlOQE pic.twitter.com/0XjNB9T6bC — Bobby Ross Jr. (@bobbyross) May 14, 2015 This story appears in the online edition of The Christian Chronicle. Continue reading Five links to help understand America’s changing religious landscape
