From the Norton Colloquium at the 101st Harding University Lectureship, The Christian Chronicle's editor-in-chief Bobby Ross Jr. leads a panel of preachers as they discuss how (and whether) to talk about politics in the local church.

Dr. Jeremie Beller is The Christian Chronicle's opinions editor. He serves as dean of the College of Bible at Oklahoma Christian University and minister with the Wilshire Church of Christ in in Oklahoma City.

Dr. Nathan Guy is associate professor of philosophy, theology and ethics at Harding University, preaching minister with West Side Church of Christ in Searcy, AR, and chair of the Center for Christian Studies.

Dr. Orpheus Heyward is senior minister with Renaissance Church of Christ in Atlanta, GA, and an adjunct professor in the College of Bible and Ministry at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN.

Patrick Odum is minister with Northwest Church of Christ in Chicago, IL.

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Liza Corso is a two-time Team U.S.A. Paralympic medalist in the women's 1500m (Silver, Tokyo, 2020 and Bronze, Paris, 2024). She is also a senior psychology and nutrition major at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.

In this episode, Liza talks about what it is like run at a world-class level while seeing through her vision impairment. She also talks about how her faith and her running developed and formed together.

Link to The Christian Chronicle's report on Liza Corso's Bronze Medal race in the 2024 Paris Paralympics

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From the Norton Colloquium at Harding University's 101st lectureship, members of The Christian Chronicle news team bring stories of what God is doing around, and through, God's people...in some of the hardest and scariest circumstances.

Audrey Jackson, Bobby Ross Jr., Sawmi Sektak and Erik Tryggestad give eyewitness reports of what they've seen as they cover the news among Christians and congregations in every part of the world.

Links to the stories from this panel discussion:

War in Ukraine: Links to The Christian Chronicle's coverage, by Erik Tryggestad

'God is crying with us: Despite being devastated by the earthquake, Turkish Christians are still working to serve the Lord' by Audrey Jackson (Feb. 15, 2023)

'For Cuba, a time of stress - and salvation: Amid an economic crisis, ministry and music propel a native son devoted to sharing the bread of life,' by Bobby Ross Jr. (Nov. 14, 2023)

'Momma, I can see Jesus: Matt and Macy Collins launched the Magnolia Foundation to honor their daughter, Hattie Jo, who died in a tornado,' by Bobby Ross Jr. (Feb. 8, 2024)

'Amid rubble, Turkish churches build foundations,' by Audrey Jackson (April 15, 2024)

'Divine power saves minister: Despite severe burns, Minnesota preacher remains devoted to fulfilling God's purpose for his life,' by Bobby Ross Jr. (June 18, 2024)

'These Christians not afraid to address sexual trauma: Ministry educates missionaries in training - and believers around the world - about the good and bad of sex,' by Bobby Ross Jr. (Sept. 11, 2024)

Christian educator teaches displaced Israeli children' by Audrey Jackson (Sept. 24, 2024)

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