Church History
When asked what his favorite hymn was, late singer-songwriter Rich Mullins replied, “Be Thou My Vision — Because it’s Irish.” It’s one of my favorite
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Church History
I’ve written about this every year, but I still get emails about it. (In June, I got a message from someone who was very upset
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Church Culture
One of the more interesting tools on the internet is Google’s Ngram Viewer. It allows you to search words and phrases through about 500 years
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Church History
It’s easy to discredit some things. Two researchers have decided that a certain gold chalice is surely The Holy Grail. If you’re anything like me then
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Church History
Use the plagiarism checker at Grammarly.com, because cheating is for losers. It’s an enduring tale that we’ve all heard: while Charles Darwin laid on his
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Church History
I’ll never forget the first time I played a guitar. I was hanging out in the school band hall when my buddy, Jake, found a long,
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American History
As our nation celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this coming Monday, it is a good time to look back to one of King’s most
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American History
If you went through elementary school in the United States then you probably know all about The First Thanksgiving. In 1620, weary Pilgrims set out
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Church History
Every Fall, when it gets cool enough, I put on my jacket for the first time in many months (it’s Texas) and I’m surprised at
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Church History
While the monks wrote and sang their hymns Caedmon just listened from the livestock pen where he watched the animals, jealously aware that he did
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