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
By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle TORONTO — Gerald Ellis is a rare breed at the Strathmore Boulevard Church of Christ. He’s a native Canadian. In this cosmopolitan city of 2.5 million residents — roughly half born outside of Canada — the 200-member congregation reflects the international population. “We’re all God’s children, no matter what color,” said Ellis, a deacon who has seen the church grow … Continue reading Canada: Struggle in a secular culture
Border violence curtails mission trips to Mexico (reporting from Tijuana, Mexico). Page 1 lead. Online networking: A tool to help save souls in cyberspace? Inside Story. Fertile field for faith?: Struggle in a secular culture (reporting from Toronto). Currents. Continue reading Border violence curtails mission trips to Mexico
Membership in decline: Why some leave and some stay (reporting from Spokane, Wash.). Page 1 lead. Study to examine why some leave Churches of Christ. National. Teenager’s dad reflects as son reaches milestone. Inside Story. Continue reading Membership in decline: Why some leave and some stay
Church in America marked by decline. Page 1 lead. What will it take to grow the church? Inside Story. Wherever two or more — or eight — are gathered (reporting from Eureka, Mont.). Currents. Continue reading February 2009: Christian Chronicle
Learning to think like an outsider (reporting from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho). Churches That Work. The stories that made news in 2008. Inside Story. More than words: 2008 in quotes. Currents. Continue reading Learning to think like an outsider
