I stumbled upon some interesting information recently I thought I would share with you about an easy-to-read version of the Bible. Are you as over-whelmed as I am when you see all of the different English translations today? You wonder which ones are accurate, which […]
I finished reading another book over the weekend about how the church can reach the millennials. Churches so want to attract the next generation – and usually for very pure, very biblical reasons. The books talk about crafting a clearer vision. The books speak about […]
My grandmother used to offer a sage, old adage as advice: “Life is all about peaks and valleys. For every valley, there will also be a peak.” Remembering this pearl of wisdom can be either encouraging or humbling, depending on where you find yourself at […]
I love celebrating the season of Christmas. Most years, I am not one of those who begins listening to Christmas music when the handful of radio stations begin playing holiday music before Thanksgiving, but this year I started listening to a song here and there […]
I have been a student of the Scriptures since at least my high school days – over fifty years now. Some parts of the Bible are incredibly challenging to understand: What are the signs of the Second Coming of Christ? How did God create the […]
We pause for a few moments every week to take a look back through the pages of the history book of the church. We strive to find some truth and lessons from the events of the past that can help guide us through the decisions […]
History teaches us the impact of cultures, religions, and individuals on society and its future. Christian individuals, especially in Europe and America, have shaped the direction of business, education, medicine, and politics. Through the lives of Albert Schweitzer and Mother Teresa, we better understand the […]
August 15 has been an active day in the church’s history books throughout the centuries. Let’s look at some events on August 15th through the lens of several years. Making History is a thought-provoking novel written in 1996 by author Stephen Fry. Years before its […]
Stasi Eldredge once wrote, “God leads all his people into the desert at one time or another.” Most of us are fearful of the desert. It’s wasteland holds mysteries which confuse and concern us. The desert has none of the comforts of home. It is […]
This week’s church history look back includes the Cane Ridge Revival of 1801, a major event of the Second Great Awakening in Kentucky that drew thousands and spurred smaller meetings across the frontier, and the death of Thomas a Kempis in 1471, noted for his influential devotional book “The Imitation of Christ.”