Editorial: Why counting the sheep matters
In church life as in much of life, we owe a lot to the scholars and researchers whose eyes light up over obscure factoids or…
Cheryl Mann Bacon
Contributing Editor
Cheryl Mann Bacon is an award-winning national correspondent and editor for The Christian Chronicle.
She served for 20 years as chair of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Abilene Christian University in Texas. In retirement, she is enjoying freelance writing and consulting, especially with churches.
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Why counting the sheep is so difficult
The parable of the lost sheep wasn’t written about church directories. Researchers counting the number of congregations and members of Churches of Christ in the…
Back to college doesn’t always mean back to campus
Online and graduate enrollments continue to drive growth for colleges and universities associated with Churches of Christ nationwide. Despite a summer full of delays for…
Christians work to feed hungry people amid government shutdown
ABILENE, TEXAS — In big cities and tiny towns across the U.S., Christians are working to feed hungry people — including seniors, families and the…
Editorial: Looking for neighbors
Christians in Trinidad, Colo., are feeding the hungry. Christians in Knoxville, Tenn., are providing a Bible camp for kids with severe disabilities. Christians in Glenmora,…
Rochester Christian to inaugurate 11th president
Rochester Christian University in Rochester Hills, Mich., will inaugurate its 11th president Oct. 24 in a campus investiture during homecoming festivities. Reggies Wenyika began work…
‘Doing good in Jesus’ name’
The Laurel Church of Christ’s front door opens to one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in Tennessee, and at its back door lies one of the…
Connecting through prayer
When people ask Reg Cox how to begin a ministerial alliance, his answer is straightforward, but surprising to some: “Pray and call me back in…
Alliances serve those facing homelessness, addiction
In Trinidad, Colo., 200 miles south of Denver, Clay Mason leads a 12-member ministerial alliance. But his move from Texas to Trinidad, a city of…
Sentimental pilgrimage leads to an unexpected remnant
FORT MORGAN, COLO. — In the 1950s and ’60s, the Church of Christ at the edge of this town 80 miles northeast of Denver met in…
