Spirituality

‘I want to be found furious’

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‘I want to be found furious’

Erik Tryggestad From The Christian Chronicle TULSA, OKLA. - ‘I believe we want the same thing,” Francis Chan told a packed arena at the Tulsa Fairgrounds. “I see this fire coming from this denom — do you even call it a … Continue reading

Hurricane Katrina impacts Houston church

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Hurricane Katrina impacts Houston church

Miranda Wilcox On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, LA. Most of the city was flooded.  Among those affected by the storm was young Albert Berry. He recalls most of the events that happened and remembers evacuating to … Continue reading

National survey report: Teens envision a church more pleasing to God

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National survey report: Teens envision a church more pleasing to God

Bobby Ross From The Christian Chronicle YOUNG CHRISTIANS tout meatier Bible study, deeper relationships and less judgmentalism. Listen up, faithful adults. Young Christians have ideas for making the church more like God meant it to be — and they’re eager to … Continue reading

It’s A New Year. Are You Ready?

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It’s A New Year. Are You Ready?

Miranda Wilcox Was it just me, or did it feel as if 2012 took all of eight seconds? Time for me has seemed to slip by like water trickling through my fingers. And sadly, I don’t think I’ve used that … Continue reading

How God is with us in the face of tragedy

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How God is with us in the face of tragedy

Miranda Wilcox ~OPINION~ I first heard about the events that occurred Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School through Twitter. At that time, the scope of the tragedy had not hit me yet. But as I scrolled through my Twitter feed … Continue reading

10 Heavenly Interviews I’d love to Snag

Bobby Ross From The Christian Chronicle Here at The Christian Chronicle, we enjoy telling the stories of modern-day faith heroes who overcome difficult circumstances. If there’s a Heavenly Herald, I intend to pursue a few additional interviews. Ten exclusives I’d love to snag in … Continue reading

Why is it important to go to church?

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Why is it important to go to church?

Miranda Wilcox Eventually “Because the Bible tells me so,” stops becoming a good enough reason to live by Biblical standards. It’s sad, but in today’s culture, it’s also extremely true. Some of the things God tells his people to do … Continue reading

What Happened to Cheerful Giving?

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What Happened to Cheerful Giving?

Kelly Ferguson From Oklahoma Christian’s “The Talon” Welfare, unemployment and food stamps are only several controversial topics in this year’s election. Right now the United States has a 99-week unemployment system, more Americans on food stamps than ever before, and … Continue reading

Review: Bible show may not “challenge” but does entertain

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Review: Bible show may not “challenge” but does entertain

Kimberly Mauck From the Christian Chronicle With the Olympics over, my family had almost abandoned the TV. But GSN’s “The American Bible Challenge” drew us back for some good, clean entertainment. Formerly known as the Game Show Network, GSN launched … Continue reading

The gift of miracles

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The gift of miracles

Miranda Wilcox Today I woke up and checked my Twitter the way I do most mornings. However this time, I examined my profile and read the brief description I gave myself. I choose to use a quote from the ever-classy … Continue reading

Finding America in Europe

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Finding America in Europe

Miranda Wilcox Growing up, I attended a home church with my family and two other families. It was a small, intimate setting. But after I moved to Houston, I attended my aunt’s home church with an average attendance of 1,000 … Continue reading

Churches abroad

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Churches abroad

Miranda Wilcox Home churches are not a new experience for me. While I was living in Colorado Springs, I had gone to a home church for most of my young life. I knew it wasn’t what most of my friends … Continue reading

A kingdom of children

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A kingdom of children

Miranda Wilcox Someone once said that if you travel somewhere for more than a week, you can say you’ve lived there. If that’s true, then I can say I lived in Vienna for four weeks. It wasn’t an easy experience. … Continue reading

A mission of prayer

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A mission of prayer

Miranda Wilcox Recently I have been blessed to travel to Europe for six weeks. It’s really something else, seeing buildings that have been around since the time of Jesus and taking the paths that the apostle Paul walked down, spreading … Continue reading

Be Kind To One Another

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Be Kind To One Another

“13 Ways to be Nicer”. Sounds like required reading for the world. From an article in MSN Living, University of British Columbia researchers have found that being nice is one way to ease anxiety and make people feel better. Study … Continue reading