A preacher and a stand-up comedian walk into Winterfest …
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Hoss Ridgeway flashed a mischievous smile as he stepped onstage at a Christian youth conference. An urgent tone to his voice, the…
Archive: Jan 2025
Life lessons and laughter from 80 years of marriage
COLUMBIA, TENN. — It's a love story marked by humor, shared challenges and commitment. There's also a honky-tonk in the tale. At an assisted-living home…
Christians, Muslims serve children orphaned by terror
POTUKI, NIGERIA — Boys and girls clambered around a white van. They clung to the windows and crowded the open doors as Hope Springs International…
‘Where have all the churches gone?’ redux
In 2022, The Christian Chronicle spent a year reporting on churches that were closing, merging or reinventing themselves — and on organizations that supported them…
‘I want kids to know Christ’
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — A small hotel ballroom. A few hundred teens. In sheer size, Winterfest Way Out West — a new teen event launched this…
They grew up going to Winterfest — and now they bring their kids
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — It’s an intense, jam-packed weekend of spiritual growth. It’s a chance for young believers to introduce their friends to Christ. And…
East, West and the miracles in between
OKLAHOMA CITY — When Sawmi Sektak walks down the hall, you know it. She moves with determined purpose, the chunky heels on her shoes making…
Missionaries from Latin America, to Latin America
MARIANO ROQUE ALONSO, PARAGUAY — Winning souls for Christ in Nicaragua was tough, César Gadea said. “But it’s tougher here,” he added. The 45-year-old minister…
Around the World: Knife attack in Croatia, a Gospel Chariot in Mexico and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
A youth rally for generations
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — There weren’t nearly enough visitor cards for all of the guests at the Waterview Church of Christ on a recent Sunday. “I…
