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 of today. The great Protestant Reformer, Martin Luther, once wrote,…
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 impact of the individual. T.S. Eliot wrote, “It is in…
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.”
Understanding history teaches important lessons; unfortunately, many of the lessons fall by the wayside. The old adage, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” has several versions and has been attributed to British statesman Winston Churchill, among others. The thought most likely originated with George Santayana in a 1905…