Special needs, special children (reporting from Raleigh, N.C.). Page 1 lead. Fort Hood chaplain ministers to victims of shooting spree. Inside Story. A special call to serve children. Editorial. Continue reading Special needs, special children
The church in South Africa: Post-apartheid era brings blessings (reporting from Benoni, South Africa). Page 1 lead. First Place (with Erik Tryggestad, Lynn McMillon, Amanda Jordan and Joy McMillon), In-Depth Enterprise Reporting/Team, Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle BENONI, South Africa — On the fourth and final night of the Southern Africa Bible College lectureship, the voices of … Continue reading The church in South Africa: Post-apartheid era brings blessings
A cappella at the Apollo: Gospel preached at historic theater (reporting from New York). Page 1 lead. Harlem minister sees need to bring races together (reporting from New York). Inside Story. Lead me to Calgary: One church’s passion for saving Canada’s lost souls (reporting from Calgary, Alberta). Currents. Christian universities break enrollment records. National. Continue reading A cappella at the Apollo: Gospel preached at historic theater
By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle CALGARY, Alberta — In the shadow of a white steeple, spray-painted graffiti defames the beige brick wall of the Calgary Church of Christ. The black scrawls testify to the gritty nature of the area served by the 300-member church — one of only eight a cappella Churches of Christ in a province nearly the size of Texas. “It’s … Continue reading Lead me to Calgary
Down by the river: Come to Jesus, at camp (reporting from Yamhill Ore.). Page 1 lead. Texting during worship? No, just reading the text. Inside Story. ‘O Happy Day’: When Jesus washed their sins away. National. Camp policies vary on requiring parental permission to baptize a child. National. Continue reading Down by the river: Come to Jesus, at camp
By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle GRAVELBOURG, Saskatchewan — Just off the main highway, behind the Snack Shack Eatery and the GravelBowl Lanes & Billiards, sits the Church of Christ. A bright green John Deere tractor rumbles down a nearby street as an older couple watch closely from their front porch. “Everyone Welcome,” says a sign outside the church’s newly renovated building. In more … Continue reading Little church on the prairie
He takes notes, shoots photos — and preaches (reporting from Amsterdam). Inside Story. Training Africa’s next generation: Dream for Christian college materializes (reporting from Accra, Ghana). Page 1 lead. God’s work in Gravelbourg: Little church on the prairie (reporting from Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan). Currents. Continue reading He takes notes, shoots photos — and preaches
South goes North: African refugees boost Minnesota church (from Brooklyn Park, Minn.). Currents. Faith, family, fond memories — and a funeral (from Hayti, Mo.). Inside Story. College’s finances draw federal scrutiny. Second Front. Can churches reach singles? Second Front. Continue reading South goes North: African refugees boost Minnesota church
Saying goodbye to Cascade College (reporting Portland, Ore.). Currents. Church embraces two languages to form ‘one body’ (reporting from Escondido, Calif.). Page 1. Former trumpet player leading souls to Christ. Inside Story. Christian Chronicle named best newspaper by Associated Church Press. National. Continue reading Saying goodbye to Cascade College
Faith. Family. Fastballs. 