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
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
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
Baptist Union in Russia “Baptists are particularly dangerous,” noted a Russian newspaper in 1972. “Every Russian Baptist tries to win adherents to his faith.” Indeed there was some truth to this, for Johann Gerhardt Oncken, one of the first German Baptists, taught that “every Baptist is a missionary” and it was through the testimony of … More Today in Church History
Separation or segregation was a result of the the curse of Babel (Gen. 11:7-9) Pentecost (Acts 2:5-11) broke down the walls of separation and brought people together through the Holy Spirit. Treating people different showing favoritism (James 2:1:13) racism is a sin against God. Today it seems that all one has to do is disagree … More Today in Church History – EXPANDED
Francis Scott Key’s Anthem As the early light of dawn crept through the darkness, haze, and smoke, three men in a small boat tensely waited. They were torn between a fearful apprehension and hopeful expectancy. Daylight would show what lay ahead for their city and nation. It had been almost twenty-five hours earlier when, finding … More Today In Church (and American) History
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