Martel vs. Islam at Tours In 610 Mohammed received his call. He began to preach and after many hardships developed a significant following. Within a hundred years Islam had grown into a mighty empire. It conquered much of the Middle East, North Africa, Spain and Southern Italy. The Mediterranean became an Islamic lake. This had … More Today in Church History
Benjamin Keach Testified Benjamin Keach appeared before Lord Chief Justice Hyde on this day, October 9, 1664. A Baptist minister, Benjamin’s crime was to publish a book of instruction for children; its doctrine did not conform to the teachings of the Church of England. Although not a single copy exists today, from Benjamin’s forty other publications, … More Today in Church History
The power of one man to change the lives of so many is demonstrated here. God chose the “impossible” to do the “improbable” all he had to do was answer the call and surrender all. – Mike “Impossible” Jerry Mcauley Opened Rescue Mission Jerry McAuley was a bad lot through and through, the kind of … More Today in Church History
William Tyndale: Father of the English Bible How many Bibles do you have in your house? For most of us, Bibles are easily accessible, and many of us have several. That we have the Bible in English owes much to William Tyndale, sometimes called the Father of the English Bible. 90% of the King James … More Today in Church History
John Henry Livingston Heads Seminary Which church should it be? John Henry Livingston believed that God was calling him to leave his law studies and become a minister; but of which denomination? Born in New Netherlands (New York) thirty years before America’s revolutionary war, it seemed to him that he had three options: Anglican, Presbyterian … More Today in Church History
Coverdale Finished English Language Bible The Bible translation that William Tyndale had begun when he was arrested in May, 1535 only included the New Testament, the Pentateuch and a few historical books of the Old Testament. England was still without a complete Bible in the English language. Who would finish the work? Using Tyndale’s work as his … More Today in Church History
Carolina Sandell Berg: Songs out of Tragedy Psalm 46 declares, “God is my refuge, an ever present help in time of trouble.” There was once a young Swedish woman who, like the Psalmist, learned early in life to trust in the Lord’s strength each day to help her overcome her troubles and trials. Her name … More Today in Church History
Baptist Missionary Society Formed in England The gathering of young men who met in Mrs. Beeby Wallis’ parlor on this day, October 2, 1792 was not a likely group to begin major world-wide missionary work. The twelve ministers were all from small churches in the district of Kettering, England. Two had churches with congregations of less than … More Today in Church History
Marburg Colloquy Failed to Reach Consensus From the earliest days of the church, differences have arisen over how the Scriptures are to be interpreted. For example, Paul’s teaching of salvation apart from the law of Moses was offensive at first to some of the Christian leaders in Jerusalem, all of them Jews, but after a … More Today in Church History
Islamic Gunmen Hit Christian Radio Station When the phone rang at radio station DXAS, a worker answered it. “Stop broadcasting your message in the Tausug language,” ordered an unidentified voice. For the workers of the Far East Broadcasting Company, the threat was real. DXAS, located in Zamboanga, Philippines, was reaching out to Muslims. Similar calls … More Today in Church History
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