Author, John Bunyan John Bunyan was born in Elstow, near Bedford, on this day November 28th¹ in 1628, the son of Thomas Bunyan and Margaret Bentley. He followed his father into the tinker’s trade but rebelled against God and ‘had but few equals, both for cursing, swearing, lying, and blaspheming the holy name of God’. … More Today in Church History
Arabian Christians Massacred In the sixth century, the nation of Abyssinia (modern Ethiopia) dominated the kingdoms of Himyar and Yemen on the southern Arabian peninsula. There were flourishing Christian churches in the area (also known as Homerites) which looked to Christian Abyssinia for protection. It happened that a Himyarite Jew, Yusuf As’ar (better known by … More Today in Church History
Elizabeth Sang in Answer to a Bird Elizabeth of Hungary was only 24 when she died on this day, November 17, 1231. She packed so much life and suffering into those 24 years that her story became the subject of art and legend. Elizabeth von Thuringia was born in 1207, in a royal castle. Her mother Gertrude … More Today in Church History
Civil War Christian Commission Was Formed Wounded men lay in the blazing sun in an open field at Gettysburg, pleading for relief. John C. Chamberlain offered assistance. “I soon found myself driving stakes with a rock and twisting every spare corner of their bedding over them. My success started others and soon I had the … More Today in Church (and U.S.) History
Dort Pitted Calvinists vs. Arminians James (Jacob) Arminius was uneasy with some of the teachings that had come to be identified with Calvinism. Did God really choose some men to be damned before he created them? Was Christ’s death only intended for those who would finally be saved? Does God exercise his sovereignty so fully that … More Today in Church History
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume? For years, no one had heard from the Scottish missionary explorer, David Livingstone. In l866, he had disappeared into the East African interior, searching for the source of the River Nile. Livingstone’s reports of his earlier explorations in Africa had fascinated multitudes of readers at home. Once asked why he decided … More Today in Church History
Mary Lyon Opened Mount Holyoke Mary Lyon was blessed with an inquisitive mind and a sturdy Christian upbringing. Born in 1797 in western Massachusetts, the sixth of eight children, Mary’s Christian roots went back to the earliest days of the colony. Although raised on a poor farm –her father died when she was just five–Mary … More Today in Church (and US) History
6th Council Grappled with Christ’s Natures Pope Agatho was troubled. “Believe your most humble [servant], my most Christian lords and sons, that I am pouring forth these prayers with my tears,” he wrote the emperor and eastern bishops. The year was 680. The cause of his distress was a dangerous heresy. Agatho’s concern led him … More Today in Church History
Illegal to Deny the Bible Suppose the U.S. Congress passed a law making it illegal to deny the Bible as the Word of God? Today, the Supreme Court would quickly rule that such a law is unconstitutional because it violates religious freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment of the American Constitution. But did you know that on this … More Today in Church (and US) History
Pirminius, Abbot of the Apostles’ Creed Modified from original All Christians–i.e., those who repent of their sins and trust Christ alone as Savior–can freely recite the Apostles’ Creed in good faith. The Apostles’ Creed is a summary of what Christians believe. No doubt you have recited it many times. I believe in God, the Father … More Today in Church History
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