Church History
Humans have always been a little silly, and the Church is no exception. It’s good to have a sense of humor about ourselves—that’s why I
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4th of July
Tomorrow is July 4th, a day associated with fireworks, homemade ice cream, food on the grill, and, if you grew up Baptist, singing patriotic songs
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Church Culture
I just read an article about the myth of unicorns over at Mental Floss, and I had to leave the author a correction after he
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American History
The retired professor started his lecture by saying that it was going to be his last lecture – ever. He was finishing his career before
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Bible
Did the church ever teach that the earth was flat? Some armchair historians think so. There are historians who have perpetuated these ideas, and it’s
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American History
Was America founded as a Christian nation? Take a few minutes to look at or listen to news of any kind – internet, tv, or
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Church History
History can be fun. No really, it can. Take, for example, this fun comic about the last pope to resign. (All history lessons should be
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Books
A lot of people ask me to recommend books that will help them learn about the history of the church. Here’s three books that I
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Church History
In 1294, while praying in solitude, a hermit named Pietro Angelerio was surrounded by men from the Vatican who told him that he was to
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American History
Yesterday, I shared three lessons people (especially Christians) should learn from Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” (You can find that post here).
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