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4 days ago | christianchronicle.org | Jerry Mitchell

Mark Heimermann, who grew up in Churches of Christ, was a driving force behind dc Talk’s groundbreaking album. Three decades later, he urges Christians to ‘Stop the Music’ and focus on true worship. ‘Jesus Freak,” an album hailed by some as “the Sgt. Pepper’s of Contemporary Christian Music,” turns 30 this year.

4 weeks ago | christianchronicle.org | Calvin Cockrell

‘But God Meant it for Good’: Lads to Leaders follows story of Joseph. NASHVILLE, TENN. — A “fire code crowd,” as Rhonda Zorn Fernandez called it, of more than 10,000 filled the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center for the annual Lads to Leaders convention on Easter weekend. “We are blessed but stressed,” added Fernandez, daughter of the program’s founder, the late Jack Zorn.

1 month ago | christianchronicle.org | Bobby Ross Jr.

Journalist interviews MLB players whose baseball cards he once collected. DETROIT — Cecil Cooper. Bobby Murcer. Rod Carew. Frank Tanana. As a boy growing up in the 1970s, I scoured the stats on the backs of their baseball cards. Little did I know that I’d grow up to be a journalist and get to talk to them about their lives and careers — and yes, their faith.

1 month ago | christianchronicle.org | Bobby Ross Jr.

The longtime Louisiana church elder dies at age 79. Phil Robertson, who gained national fame as the bearded, camouflage-clad Duck Commander, “has gone to be with Jesus,” his Louisiana church family confirmed. The reality television star and Bible teacher — known for leading hundreds of souls to Christ — died Sunday at age 79. His family had revealed last year that he faced early-stage Alzheimer’s and other health problems.

1 month ago | christianchronicle.org | Calvin Cockrell

Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this column? Email Calvin Cockrell at Featured image (above): Emmet McGalliard and his father, Tad, give away Bibles in Blanchard, Okla. OKLAHOMA BLANCHARD — What would an 8-year-old boy buy with his birthday money? Emmet McGalliard wanted a Bible — an illustrated version called the Action Bible, to be exact.