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Three languages, one church

Three languages, one church (reporting from Chicago). Churches That Work. CHICAGO – It’s the Bible class hour on Sunday morning. A half-mile off busy Interstate 94, in a working-class neighborhood lined with bungalows, a woman walks her dog. A teenager rides his skateboard. Inside the Northwest Church of Christ, a two-story brick building with red carpeting and wooden pews, deacon Rene Torres Jr. teaches Spanish-speaking adults … Continue reading Three languages, one church

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The church in South Africa: Post-apartheid era brings blessings

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

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A cappella at the Apollo: Gospel preached at historic theater

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

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Lead me to Calgary

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

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Little church on the prairie

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

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He takes notes, shoots photos — and preaches

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

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