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MAR 4

Episode 151: Why heaven and hell may not be what you think (Rubel Shelly)

Bible scholar and prolific book-writer Rubel Shelly returns to talk about his two new books on heaven and hell. In this episode, he explains why heaven and hell may not be what most Christians always imagined them to be. Link to Heaven: Why It May Not Be What You Have Always Heart, by Rubel Shelly Link to Hell: Why It May Not Be What You Have Always Heard, by Rubel Shelly Donate to support this ministry of "information and inspiration" at christianchronicle.org/donate Send your comments, ideas, and suggestions to podcast@christianchronicle.org Join the Hope for Haiti's Children Lunch Club at thelunchclub.org Support African Christian Schools Foundation at africanchristianschools.org Practice the life of Jesus with Healing Hands International at hhi.org

Mar 4

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1h 6m
15H AGO

Episode 152: Who belongs in a national Church of Christ directory? (Dr. Suzie Macaluso)

Church of Christ lifers may remember Churches of Christ in the United States, an annual directory of, you guessed it, all Church of Christ congregations in the United States. The last edition came out in 2018. In 2024, The Christian Chronicle, Heritage 21 Foundation, Siburt Institute and 21st Century Christian formed a partnership, the Church Research Council, to resume publication of Churches of Christ in the United States. But making a directory of Church of Christ congregations is not as easy as it may seem. First, there is the challenge of tracking down 10,000 to 12,000 independent congregations across 50 states and territories. Then there's the fact that some congregations will resist participating for a variety of reasons, including how creating a directory feels "denominational" to congregations that avoid anything that resembles that label. And then there's the harder question of all: What is a "Church of Christ" and who gets to decide? In this episode, Dr. Suzie Macaluso, the lead researcher on the Churches of Christ in the United States project, talks about the challenges and implications of the directory on how Church of Christ folks imagine themselves and how they relate to one another. Link to Cheryl Mann Bacon's Christian Chronicle story on the challenges of compiling a new Churches of Christ in the United States Join the Hope for Haiti's Children Lunch Club at thelunchclub.org Support African Christian Schools Foundation at africanchristianschools.org

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33 min
12/22/2025

Episode 147: Church of Christ history for the next generation (Luke Dockery and Jared Pack)

Kids and young adults growing up in congregations with "Church of Christ" signs on their buildings have honest questions: "Who are we? How did we become who we are? Why do we do what we do?" These are important questions for young Christians trying to decide whether to remain with the church of their upbringing or strike out in search of something different. And, if "restoration" truly is essential to Christians who identify with the Church of Christ, then it must be a fresh practice for each new generation. These are the reasons why Church of Christ youth ministry veterans Luke Dockery and Jared Pack wrote Origin Story: Churches of Christ and the Restoration Movement. The book, which uses comic book illustrations and fast-moving, punchy language, seeks to orient a new generation to Church of Christ history. In this episode, the authors discuss why church history beyond the New Testament is still crucial for present-day Christians to learn and study. They also make their case that restoring the New Testament church is always a present and future pursuit and never a past-tense accomplishment. Thus, restoration demands both an awareness of history and an orientation toward emerging generations. Link to Zack Martin's Christian Chronicle review of Origin Story Link to Origin Story: Churches of Christ and the Restoration Movement Donate to support this ministry of "information and inspiration" at christianchronicle.org/donate Send your comments, ideas, and suggestions to podcast@christianchronicle.org Join the Hope for Haiti's Children Lunch Club at thelunchclub.org Support African Christian Schools Foundation at africanchristianschools.org

12/22/2025

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36 min
FEB 3

Episode 150: How a church from the 1920s is still ahead of its time in the 2020s (Harold Shank)

How many Church of Christ congregations in the United States baptized 8,000 people in their first 20 years? Central Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee, did. Forming in 1925, the Central Church of Christ did not choose to assemble in the desirable, fast-growing, upwardly-mobile parts of Nashville. Rather, the congregation chose to put down roots in the highest-crime, highest-poverty part of town. Backed by philanthropist A.M. Burton, Central Church of Christ activated a dazzling array of community services and ministries that would seem ahead of their time even today. Led by minister E.H. Ijams, the congregation operated from the belief that announcing the kingdom of God and practicing neighbor love are one and the same. In this episode, Ijams's protege and student, Harold Shank, talks about the legacy of Central Church of Christ and what congregations around the world today can learn from it today. Link to The Christian Chronicle's archive of coverage of the Central Church of Christ Link to It's All About God, Harold Shank's book about E.H. Ijams and the Central Church of Christ Donate to support this ministry of "information and inspiration" at christianchronicle.org/donate Send your comments, ideas, and suggestions to podcast@christianchronicle.org Join the Hope for Haiti's Children Lunch Club at thelunchclub.org Support African Christian Schools Foundation at africanchristianschools.org

Feb 3

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35 min
JAN 15

Episode 148: Church of Christ congregations and ICE may be on a collision course in Chicago

Lakeview Church of Christ and Northwest Church of Christ, both in Chicago, have long histories ministering to their neighbors and welcoming strangers into their pews. For decades, migration trends mean that many of their members and neighbors are from countries beyond the United States. For both Lakeview and Northwest, embracing and supporting these newcomers has always been a simple matter of obedience to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and the laws of the kingdom of God as the Gospel of Matthew 25:31-46. Changes in attitudes among some U.S. voters, however, led to a new federal administration that promised to deport 10 million illegal immigrants in 2025. Federal law enforcement is now deploying personnel and tactics that are affecting Lakeview and Northwest members and neighbors. Which raises difficult questions for congregational leaders. What will they do when obedience to the Christ could bring them to not comply or not cooperate with the U.S. government? What will they do if law enforcement tries to enlist, search or surveil their congregations? In this episode we hear from Chicago ministers Walter Pierce (Lakeview Church of Christ) and Carlos Estrada and Patrick Odum (Northwest Church of Christ). Link to an archive of The Christian Chronicle's coverage of Lakeview Church of Christ Link to an archive of The Christian Chronicle's coverage of Northwest Church of Christ Donate to support this ministry of "information and inspiration" at christianchronicle.org/donate Send your comments, ideas, and suggestions to podcast@christianchronicle.org Join the Hope for Haiti's Children Lunch Club at thelunchclub.org Support African Christian Schools Foundation at africanchristianschools.org Practice the life of Jesus with Healing Hands International at hhi.org

Jan 15

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1h 2m
JAN 22

Episode 149: How the church can make peace in a world that seems to want war (Tryce Prince)

These days, the heat and wind of the political environment is kindling even in some Christians what seems to be an appetite for rage, revenge and violence. When the church of Christ allows itself to be set ablaze by politics, how can it demonstrate the grace and peace of the kingdom of God? How can it bear witness to the reconciling and redemptive work of Jesus Christ? How can it be a refuge for those who are exhausted and wounded by the acrimony of our times? Recorded in late 2025, this conversation with Tryce Prince addresses these questions head-on. Prince is director of the Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and and Spiritual Action at Abilene Christian University, contributes to the Good Culture Show podcast and writes at the First Sunday Substack. He recently published an essay, "Fighting Fire with Plants" in Christianity Today. As the church searches its soul and tries to find solutions to the crises of these times, Prince points to a branch of the Christian family tree from recent history. The Black church in the United States responded to hateful and violent circumstances in the 19th and 20th centuries by cultivating a "beloved community" of proactive and purposeful love and peace-making. Donate to support this ministry of "information and inspiration" at christianchronicle.org/donate Send your comments, ideas, and suggestions to podcast@christianchronicle.org Join the Hope for Haiti's Children Lunch Club at thelunchclub.org Support African Christian Schools Foundation at africanchristianschools.org Practice the life of Jesus with Healing Hands International at hhi.org

Jan 22

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46 min
08/17/2023

Episode 29: The Sound of Freedom, 'Shark Tank' at a Ghanaian Christian college, a bus ride to reconciliation and justice

'The Sound of Freedom', a small-budget independent film about an agent who fights child trafficking, is the box office surprise of the summer, nearly beating out Indiana Jones. In this episode, Pam Cope, who fights child trafficking in real life, talks about what the work is like and how you can help. The Christian Chronicle's Erik Tryggestad interviews three leaders at Heritage Christian College in Ghana. If the future of Christian leadership in the world will be African, it's good to listen to those who are educating those leaders today. Buses are symbols of the struggle for equal rights in America. This summer, Dr. Jerry Taylor led Christians on a bus tour to congregations and cities significant to the American Civil Rights Movement. Will you get on board, too? Segment One: Child slavery and trafficking and The Sound of Freedom (Pam Hope) Link to Touch a Life Link to Sound of Freedom Link to Christian Chronicle archive material about Pam Cope and Touch a Life Segment Two: Christian education in Ghana, West Africa (Dr. Samuel Twumasi-Ankrah, Nathan Bills, Conrad Kakraba) Link to Heritage Christian College Link to Heritage Christian College Foundation USA Segment Three: Racial healing bus tour promotes peace, unity (Dr. Jerry Taylor) Link to Calvin Cockrell’s Christian Chronicle report on the racial healing bus tour Link to Carl Spain Center at Abilene Christian University View the full archive of stories at christianchronicle.org Donate to The Christian Chronicle at christianchronicle.org/donate Send comments, ideas, and questions to podcast@christianchronicle.org TAGS Sound of Freedom, Operation Underground Railroad, Angel Studios, Tim Ballard, Jim Caviezel, Pam Cope, Touch a Life, Ghana, child trafficking, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, slavery, slave trade, Heritage Christian College, Christian education, Africa, missions, missionaries, missionary, mission work, Dr. Samuel Twumasi-Ankrah, Nathan Bills, Conrad Kakraba, civil rights, American Civil Rights, race, racism, racial reconciliation, equality, justice, racial justice, South, Dr. Jerry Taylor, Carl Spain Center, Abilene Christian University, Racial Healing of America Revival and Bus Tour, Dallas, Texas, Memphis, Tennessee, Birmingham, Alabama, Charleston, South Carolina, Washington, D.C., Calvin Cockrell, BT Irwin Join the Hope for Haiti's Children Lunch Club at thelunchclub.org Support African Christian Schools Foundation at africanchristianschools.org Practice the life of Jesus with Healing Hands International at hhi.org

08/17/2023

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1h 13m
07/19/2023

Episode 26: From Russia with love (for Ukrainians), how Danny Mills didn't die (when doctors didn't give him much of a chance), and the car crash that ended with two baptisms

God is alive and working in the world. This episode proves it. First, hear from Julia, a Russian immigrant who is ministering to hundreds of Ukrainian refugees in Houston, Texas. Then listen to Danny Mills and his wife, Heather. Danny got COVID so bad he almost died and only lived after a double lung transplant. Hear their story of survival through the grace of God, grit, and the prayers of the church. Finally, most car crashes end with damage, injury, and lots of bad feelings. Hear the story of how a car crash in Plantation, Florida, led to the baptism of two new Christians. Segment One: From Russia with love (for Ukrainian refugees) (Julia from Russia) Link to Bobby Ross, Jr.’s, Christian Chronicle story about Julia and her ministry to Ukrainian refugees through Memorial Church of Christ in Houston, Texas Link to Memorial Church of Christ in Houston, Texas Segment Two: How Danny Mills almost died (but didn’t) (Danny and Heather Mills) Link to Calvin Cockrell’s Christian Chronicle story about Danny and Heather Mills Segment Three: Car crash leads to baptism (Julie and Mike Aldrich, Anna and Craig Washington) Link to Christian Chronicle report on the car accident that led to a baptism View the full archive of stories at christianchronicle.org Donate to The Christian Chronicle at christianchronicle.org/donate Send comments, ideas, and questions to podcast@christianchronicle.org TAGS Ukraine, Russia, refugees, Memorial Church of Christ, Houston, Texas, Bobby Ross Jr., COVID, Danny Mills, Heather Mills, North Tuscaloosa Church of Christ, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, UAB Hospital, Calvin Cockrell, West Broward Church of Christ, Plantation, Florida, Julie Aldrich, Mike Aldrich, Anna Washington, Craig Washington, baptism, Bible study, BT Irwin Join the Hope for Haiti's Children Lunch Club at thelunchclub.org Support African Christian Schools Foundation at africanchristianschools.org Practice the life of Jesus with Healing Hands International at hhi.org

07/19/2023

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1h 8m
09/11/2025

Episode 139: Are new federal policies keeping international students from attending Christian colleges? (Kenzie James)

Colleges and universities with roots and ties in the Church of Christ community have a strong history of seeking and welcoming international students to their campuses. Many of them see this as essential to their Christian mission to "go therefore and make disciples of all nations" (Gospel of Matthew 28:19). Rapid changes to federal policies, however, may be keeping some international students out of the United States and out of the Church of Christ colleges and universities they want to attend. In this episode, one of The Christian Chronicle's 2025 interns, Kenzie James, talks about a recent story she reported on how federal policies are affecting these students and the colleges and universities that want to enroll them. She also talks about what it's like to be a college student herself, making plans for a career in journalism (in these wild times for journalists). Link to Kenzie James's report on how federal policies are affecting Church of Christ colleges and universities and their international students Link to an archive of Kenzie James's stories for The Christian Chronicle Link to Kenzie James's true crime podcast, Case Closed Join the Hope for Haiti's Children Lunch Club at thelunchclub.org Support African Christian Schools Foundation at africanchristianschools.org

09/11/2025

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38 min
08/02/2023

Episode 28: Lee Camp of the No Small Endeavor live stage show, podcast, and (now) national radio show

In his wildest dreams, Lee Camp could never imagine this! Many years ago, the professor of theology and ethics at Lipscomb University had a crazy idea: A live stage show that mixes entertainment and interviews with thinkers who address the "big questions" of life. The 'Tokens Show' first appeared on a Lipscomb University stage in 2008 and then grew until Camp moved the production to the Ryman Auditorium, former home of the Grand Old Opry, in downtown Nashville. In 2020, Camp launched the 'No Small Endeavor Podcast'. Soon after, Nashville Public Radio picked up the show for broadcast. This year, PRX put 'No Small Endeavor' into national radio syndication. In this episode, Lee talks about how the idea for 'No Small Endeavor' came to him, how he got the courage (and money) to give it a try, how it grew and is growing, and what comes next. He also talks about why this is a valid and valuable way to do "theology in public." Clip of interview with actor Martin Sheen courtesy of No Small Endeavor. Used by permission. Closing music is John Henry, performed by Lee Camp featuring Bryan Sutton and recorded at Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Song is public domain. Performance used by permission. Hear the story of this recording here. Link to No Small Endeavor Podcast (unabridged interviews) Link to No Small Endeavor website Link to PRX View the full archive of stories at christianchronicle.org Donate to The Christian Chronicle at christianchronicle.org/donate Send comments, ideas, and questions to podcast@christianchronicle.org TAGS Lee Camp, Tokens Show, No Small Endeavor, Lipscomb University, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville Public Radio, National Public Radio, PRX, Martin Sheen, Bryan Sutton, Garrison Keillor, Prairie Home Companion, theology, ethics, BT Irwin Join the Hope for Haiti's Children Lunch Club at thelunchclub.org Support African Christian Schools Foundation at africanchristianschools.org Practice the life of Jesus with Healing Hands International at hhi.org

08/02/2023

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47 min

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