Medical mission serves folks who fish
As the name suggests, the new Fisherfolks Clinic in northern Tanzania will serve people in predominantly Muslim fishing villages along the East African nation’s coast.…
Archive: Jan 2011
Around the World, January 2011
Born again in Borneo Tuai Rumah Sunok, 82, is the headman of a rural village Kg Nanga Stamang in Sarawak, a state of Malaysia on…
After hurricane, Christians on island of St. Lucia face drinking water crisis
Less than a week before it skirted the coast of Haiti, Hurricane Tomas devastated the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. “Our major roads, rivers, water…
In the December of our lives, we set goals to maximize use of God’s gifts
When I was young, Frank Sinatra sang a love song called “September Song.” The melody was haunting and — for a young romantic — the…
2010: The year in quotes
Sometimes, a quote says it all. From heartwrenching natural disasters to inspirational faith journeys, The Christian Chronicle captured the news in Christians’ own words during…
Ohio church’s message: Families matter to God
CINCINNATI — Look around you Sunday morning. Is there a mom drowning in a sea of credit-card debt? A dad who can’t seem to quit…
Haiti earthquake, Atlanta blessings top news of 2010
Relief efforts after the Haiti earthquake ranked as The Christian Chronicle’s top news story of 2010. A panel of ministers, church leaders and Chronicle editors…
‘Puttering around’ at OVU
VIENNA, W.VA. — Sue “Goldie” Goldcamp has redefined “puttering around” in retirement. At age 52, Goldcamp joined the Ohio Valley University women’s golf team. “I’m…
Across the nation, January 2011
ALABAMA SHEFFIELD — A retired couple on their way to the Wednesday night service at the Cox Boulevard Church of Christ were killed Nov. 17…
EDITORIAL: Taking steps to protect children
In Georgia, a former youth minister faces statutory rape charges. He’s accused of a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old church member. In Indiana, a minister…
