The Christian Chronicle Podcast

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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