Christians grapple with the complex legacy of Charlie Kirk
When co-workers told him that Charlie Kirk had been shot on a college campus just 12 miles to his north, Andrew Wheeler thought it was…
U.S. politics
Why did so many Christian voters support Donald Trump?
Christians helped propel President-elect Donald Trump to victory in the 2024 election, voting for the former president by larger margins than in 2020. Trump won…
Trump’s comeback: What it means for immigrants, people of faith and the press
Before Election Day, I predicted a long night of vote counting. I was sort of right. When I fell asleep Tuesday — well before midnight…
No one on Tuesday’s ballot has walked on water
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following column is adapted from communion thoughts that Jeremie Beller offered Sunday at the Wilshire Church of Christ in Oklahoma City. OKLAHOMA…
What do the 1968, 1996 and 2024 presidential elections have in common?
OKLAHOMA CITY — For a journalist, Election Night typically means tight deadlines and pizza. And, in my case, an occasional cake with lighted candles. I…
In the race for president, why are we talking about McDonald’s?
'Would you like fries with that?” Who knew that question might play a role in the 2024 presidential campaign? Given my quarter-century on the Godbeat,…
A pro-life — and pro-love — ministry
STERLING HEIGHTS, MICH. — A sign declaring that “Abortion stops a beating heart” no longer hangs outside the Metro Church of Christ. Leaders replaced that banner…
Culture wars turn classrooms into battlefields
OKLAHOMA CITY — Before I got my start in religion reporting 25 years ago, I covered education news for The Oklahoman, the daily newspaper in Oklahoma…
Why are some Christians so angry?
Chris McCurley has noticed something. “People are angrier than ever,” he said. That includes many Christians, said McCurley, who preaches for the Oldham Lane Church…
Pandemic and politics exacerbate challenges facing an Ohio church
MARYSVILLE, Ohio — This one-time farm town about 30 miles northwest of Columbus is booming. The century-old Marysville Church of Christ is not. Even before…
