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Erik and Wes recently traveled to Romania for the 2026 European Vision Workshop. While there, they spoke with Christians from around the world, learning about they minister to their communities in different countries. Please consider donating to this nonprofit ministry at christianchronicle.org/donate. If you have additional comments, ideas or suggestions, email us at [email protected]

Floridians and residents along the Gulf Coast are preparing for a hurricane to make landfall this weekend. If the storm causes damage, churches across the country will step up to provide relief and funding for the communities in need. Churches of Christ support their neighbors around the world in times of need, like after natural disasters, through nonprofit ministries like Healing Hands International and One Kingdom. One Kingdom's global minister Robert Ables joins Marcus to discuss the ministry's recent disaster relief efforts and how churches can support one another. For more information about One Kingdom, visit their website at https://www.onekingdom.org. Please consider donating to this nonprofit ministry at christianchronicle.org/donate. If you have additional comments, ideas or suggestions, email us at [email protected]

The Harding University community recently celebrated the opening of the Rogers Theological Library, officially completing Harding School of Theology's two-year-long move from Memphis to Searcy. Current dean Peter Rice and theological librarian Whitney Hammes join Wes to discuss the benefits of the new library for current HST and Harding students, and the importance of having theological scholars in churches. Heritage21 offers guidance for churches to plan for the future, whether that be to renew, repurpose or replant. Learn more at https://heritage21.org/chronicle/ Please consider donating to this nonprofit ministry at christianchronicle.org/donate. If you have additional comments, ideas or suggestions, email us at [email protected]

Live from Searcy, Ark. — President and CEO Erik Tryggestad shares recent statistics from the Church Research Council about the sizes of Churches of Christ in the U.S., and Pleasant Valley Church of Christ preaching minister Jonathan Storment joins to discuss the anual ReMission conference. "What will become of the Churches of Christ?" is the final session in a three-day series Erik and Calvin presented at the 103 Inspire Lectureship at Harding University. Today's discussion, and the other topics in the Colloquium, come from the Chronicle's "Who Are We?" ongoing series. Please consider donating to this nonprofit ministry at christianchronicle.org/donate.

Live from Searcy, Ark. — President and CEO Erik Tryggestad and managing editor Calvin Cockrell discuss how some Christians, congregations and schools associated with the Churches of Christ during the second session of the Norton Colloquium. "What is a doctrinally sound Church of Christ?" is the second in a three-day series Erik and Calvin are presenting at the 103 Inspire Lectureship at Harding University. Today's discussion, and the other topics in the Colloquium, come from the Chronicle's "Who Are We?" ongoing series. Please consider donating to this nonprofit ministry at http://christianchronicle.org/donate. If you have additional comments, ideas or suggestions, email us at [email protected].

Live from Searcy, Ark. — President and CEO Erik Tryggestad and managing editor Calvin Cockrell discuss some of the differences between different "streams" of congregations within Churches of Christ during the first session of the Norton Colloquium. "What is a progressive church?" is the first in a three-day series Erik and Calvin are presenting at the 103 Inspire Lectureship at Harding University. Today's discussion, and the other topics in the Colloquium, come from the Chronicle's "Who Are We?" ongoing series. Please consider donating to this nonprofit ministry at http://christianchronicle.org/donate. If you have additional comments, ideas or suggestions, email us at [email protected].

25 years ago, the attacks on September 11 changed the lives of countless Americans and people worldwide. Everyone waited anxiously, watching the news for any information about what immediately became an important event in history.  Dr. Jack Shock, a distinguished professor of communication at Harding University, served as a public affairs technician with the Red Cross in New York City during the aftermath of 9/11. He joins Wes and Marcus to share his memories of Ground Zero and discuss why sharing these stories is so important. Heritage21 offers guidance for churches to plan for the future, whether that be to renew, repurpose or replant. Learn more at http://heritage21.org/chronicle/  Please consider donating to this nonprofit ministry at christianchronicle.org/donate. If you have additional comments, ideas or suggestions, email us at [email protected].

A challenge many teachers and parents may be familiar with is how to engage children. Not just entertain them, but to get them interested in the content they’re learning. Add in the fact that people learn in different ways, with different mediums, and that challenge just got a lot harder.  Apologetics Press released a product last year that has engaged kids in learning stories of the Bible. Their Discovery Bible cards are like baseball cards, but feature events, characters and artifacts found in the Bible. Families and churches are using the cards as incentives in Sunday School classes, to encourage intergenerational relationships at church, and for family devotionals at home.  AP’s Youth Publications Coordinator Jeremy Pate shares the story behind the Discovery Bible Cards series and a sneak peek of what products are coming soon.  Check out the Discovery Bible Cards and other Apologetics Press resources.  Heritage21 offers guidance for churches to plan for the future, whether that be to renew, repurpose or replant. Learn more at heritage21.org/chronicle  Please consider donating to this nonprofit ministry at christianchronicle.org/donate. If you have additional comments, ideas or suggestions, email us at [email protected]

Christians should rejoice and weep with one another, according to Romans 12:15. That support is shown in a lot of different ways, and it can even turn into ministries to help others going through similar struggles.  The Christian Chronicle has reported on a lot of stories of rejoicing and grieving in Church of Christ congregations around the world. Staff members witness some of these ministries firsthand, including the summer interns. Ephraim Rodenbach, a junior sports journalism major at Middle Tennessee State University, was one of this year’s interns. He got to interview many Christians in Tennessee experiencing what it means to rejoice and weep with one another.  Listen to some of his stories from his internship in this episode of The Christian Chronicle Podcast.  Heritage21 offers guidance for churches to plan for the future, whether that be to renew, repurpose or replant. Learn more at heritage21.org/chronicle  Please consider donating to this nonprofit ministry at christianchronicle.org/donate. If you have additional comments, ideas or suggestions, email us at [email protected].

One of the most exciting events for a youth group is church camp. There’s something special about being with other Christians for a week in the middle of nowhere. The long days are filled with Bible classes, outdoor games, worship and late night conversations with new friends. Campers leave with those memories, and even as adults, still value the unique time of fellowship.  Wes visited two camps this summer, Camp Blue Haven and the Red River Family Encampment. He interviewed counselors, teachers and attendees at each about why church camp was important to them. Heritage21 offers guidance for churches to plan for the future, whether that be to renew, repurpose or replant. Learn more at heritage21.org/chronicle  Learn more about Camp Blue Haven or the Red River Family Encampment.  Please consider donating to this nonprofit ministry at christianchronicle.org/donate. If you have additional comments, ideas or suggestions, email us at [email protected].

B.T. Irwin’s podcasting journey began with his father. From 2020 to 2022, BT..’s podcast “Minister in the Making,” shared his father’s stories and wisdom from 50 years in ministry. Bobby Ross Jr. and Erik Tryggestad then brought B.T. in to host The Christian Chronicle Podcast.  The 159 episodes B.T. directed and hosted featured Christians all over the world, including astronauts, authors, professors, ministers, students, journalists, and even Santa Claus. Each guest shared a story about how God is working through a specific ministry or event. Through all of these, B.T. learned more about how congregations work in their communities and how the church continues to grow. B.T., the podcast’s host from 2023-2026, sat down with Wes and Marcus to share some of the most memorable moments from interviews and what lessons he learned about the Churches of Christ through the stories he shared.  Heritage21 offers guidance for churches to plan for the future, whether that be to renew, repurpose or replant. Learn more at heritage21.org/chronicle  Click here to listen to The Christian Chronicle Podcast’s first episode Learn more about Wes, Marcus and what’s new to the podcast. Please consider donating to this nonprofit ministry at christianchronicle.org/donate. If you have additional comments, ideas or suggestions, email us at [email protected].

It is necessary for good things to come to an end so that new good things can begin. After 159+ episodes, Christian Chronicle Podcast director and host BT Irwin gets behind the mic one last time to interview the show's new hosts, Wes McAdams and Marcus Stenson.  In this episode, McAdams and Stenson share the love and purpose that led them to take on this ministry and their vision for how the Christian Chronicle Podcast will grow in its service to the church around the world.  To learn more about how to join a Thrive cohort, contact Dr. Sears here. Donate to support this ministry of "information and inspiration" at christianchronicle.org/donate Send your comments, ideas, and suggestions to [email protected]

Marshall Keeble (1878 - 1968) may be the most accomplished and influential Church of Christ preacher of all time. For decades, he preached all over the world, baptizing as many as 40,000 and planting hundreds of Church of Christ congregations. Today, hundreds of Church of Christ elders and ministers trace their own Christian ancestry back to Keeble. What makes this story even more remarkable is that Keeble did most of his work in the Jim Crow South, where legal and social norms limited what he could do and say. Sometimes, Keeble preached at the risk of his own life. Marshall Keeble is one of the greatest preachers of all time, but like all great preachers, his legacy is more complicated than it seems at first look. Dr. Edward Robinson, a "spiritual grandson" of Keeble, is author of Show Us How You Do It: Marshall Keeble and the Rise of Black Churches of Christ in the United States 1914 - 1968. In this episode, Robinson explores the harder questions about Keeble's ministry and what the present-day Church of Christ has to learn from one of its all-time greats. Link to Bobby Ross's Christian Chronicle story on the new Marshall Keeble exhibit that opened in 2026 at Jackson Street Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee To learn more about how to join a Thrive cohort, contact Dr. Sears here. Donate to support this ministry of "information and inspiration" at christianchronicle.org/donate Send your comments, ideas, and suggestions to [email protected]

If surveys are on point, burnout is epidemic among professional and volunteer ministers in congregations everywhere. Not only does burnout end ministries, it damages churches and families as well. It's a major problem that congregations and ministers brush off or put off at their own peril. In this episode, Dr. Darrel Sears (assistant professor of Bible and ministry, York University) defines "burnout," shares his own experience with it in ministry, and talks about how churches and ministers alike can head it off and recover from it. He also introduces Thrive Network, an online small group-based ministry where ministers help each other prevent, and recover from, burnout. Link to Eliza Rohda's Christian Chronicle story on Dr. Sears's Thrive Network Link to Dr. Sears's dissertation (free online) that focuses on the causes and cure for minister burnout (includes many books and other sources for further study) Link to Christina Maslach's research on burnout (referenced in the interview) Link to Resilient Ministry (Burns, Chapman, Guthrie) (referenced in interview) To learn more about how to join a Thrive cohort, contact Dr. Sears here. Donate to support this ministry of "information and inspiration" at christianchronicle.org/donate Send your comments, ideas, and suggestions to [email protected]

Many Church of Christ members have preached or testified before thousands at various places and times, but Captain Victor Glover is one of the very few who spoke to an audience of billions. And he is the only one to do it from more than 200,000 miles away from earth. From April 1 - 10, 2026, Glover and three other astronauts completed a 500,000-mile round trip that took them beyond the moon and farther into space than any human beings have ever traveled. NASA's Artemis II mission captivated 8 billion people on earth and gave Glover a stellar pulpit from which to draw humanity's attention to God.  In this episode, Capt. Glover opens up about what he felt, learned and thought during his journey beyond the moon. He also shares what being on the moon mission taught him about community, grace, love and what it means to be part of humanity that inhabits earth. Donate to support this ministry of "information and inspiration" at christianchronicle.org/donate Send your comments, ideas, and suggestions to [email protected]