The Christian Chronicle Podcast

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].