Handel’s—and Jennens’s—“Messiah”

I think most of us have her of George Frideric Handel , but prior to reading this I had no knowledge of Charles Jennens. – Mike Handel’s—and Jennens’s—“Messiah” Apologetics Through Art As one wag put it, “In the orchestra world, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is every bit an annual Christmas tradition as eggnog and overworked shopping mall Santas.” … More Handel’s—and Jennens’s—“Messiah”

Call His Name Jesus

The Birth of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:18-25 (ESV)    Now the birth of Jesus Christ[e] took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed[f] to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce … More Call His Name Jesus

Today in Church (And U.S.) History

Bill of Rights Guaranteed Religious Liberty In 1787 a convention in Philadelphia drafted what is usually recognized as the most extraordinary political document of history. The Constitution of the United States created a federal system with checks and balances on power. The world had never seen anything like it. Despite its benefits, there was doubt … More Today in Church (And U.S.) History

What Do Young Adults Really Mean When They Say They Are Christians?

Barna Update: What Do Young Adults Really Mean When They Say They Are Christians? Through more than a decade of interviewing teens and young adults, Barna researchers have continued to encounter a small but significant number of young Christians who run counter to the overall church dropout trend. Using the same research parameters as in his … More What Do Young Adults Really Mean When They Say They Are Christians?

Today in Church History

Borrow’s Bible Adventures in Spain George Borrow’s The Bible in Spain was published on this day, December 10, 1842. The author was an agent for the British and Foreign Bible Society. His book sold wildly, and remains one of the finest adventures yarns in the English language, made all the more interesting because it is a true story. A Protestant distributing … More Today in Church History