Worshiping in Pain Brian Fairchild | February 21, 2020 It’s difficult to recall the number of perplexed looks I’ve received over the past two-and-a-half years as I have explained to people my doctoral research project. Some have mused that wrestling with lament for this long must be disheartening. I have experienced the opposite. My intrigue with lament … More Worshiping in Pain
Cause for Waldensian Rejoicing In the evening of February 16th each year, jubilant Italians light bonfires on mountainsides in northern Italy. These are a harbinger of joyous worship services and festivities which fill the following day. The Waldenses have reason to be glad. This day, February 17th, marks the anniversary of the day in 1858 when … More Today in Church History
John Rogers, 1st of Many Martyrs John Rogers burned to death at a stake at Smithfield, England on this Monday morning, February 4,1555. Among the onlookers who encouraged him were his own children. What monstrous crime had earned him this cruel death? Born about 1500, Rogers was educated at Cambridge. He became a Catholic priest … More Today in Church History
Missionaries Kidnapped in Columbia “We had no idea we were living in a dangerous area,” said Tania Rich. “[W]e were just a normal couple doing what we thought we should with our lives.” That happened to be work with New Tribes Mission in the Kuna tribe on the Panama-Colombia border. On this day, January 31, … More Today in Church History
There are many (if not most today) that claim politics and religion have no place in the pulpit. History like this example, and so many more from world and especially our U.S. founding completely disagree. – Mike Boston Preacher Mayhew Ignited Revolution As we witness the power of Islamic clergymen to sway masses of faithful … More Today in Church (and U.S.) History
Scientists Confirm Unborn Children Feel Pain During Abortions, as Early as 12 Weeks A “pro-choice” scientist is urging the medical community to put politics aside and consider growing evidence that unborn babies may feel pain as early as 12 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion Has Killed 61 Million Babies, Violates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream … More Pro-Life News
“A Hidden Life” Preaches a Profound Gospel in Few Words JOHN STONESTREET WITH MARIA BAER A substantial part of Terrence Malick’s latest movie “A Hidden Life” takes place in a German prison where the film’s protagonist, a real historical figure now considered a Catholic saint, Franz Jägerstätter, is being held in prison for refusing … More “A Hidden Life” Preaches a Profound Gospel in Few Words
At least seven Christians killed as Boko Haram strikes villages in Far North Cameroon At least seven Christians were killed as gangs of around 300 Boko Haram militants raided five Christian villages in Far North Cameroon, reports a Barnabas contact. Read full article Nigerian Christian bride and friends murdered in jihadi ambush on way to … More News updates on the persecuted Church
Arrest of Valiant Cardinal Mindszenty Freedom to practice religion was a rare commodity in Hungary during the Nazi occupation and under the Communist tyranny that followed it. Any religious leader who resisted either of these totalitarian regimes was in danger of life and liberty. One who was pinched in the jaws of both states was … More Today in Church History
Posted on November 21, 2019 by secretangel Have you ever felt so broken, like a bunch of scattered old bones… Feeling like you are in a million pieces, with no human form shown? Unable to catch your breath with no lungs to even hold your air… with indescribable wails of brokenness, yelling for God in your despair. Have … More Have You Ever Felt So Broken?
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