The first recorded separation of the Christian Church occurred in A.D. 251. Novatian, bishop at Carthage (near the location of the present day city of Tunis) in North Africa, insisted that members who had renounced Christ during the persecution of Diocletian could no longer be recognized as members of the Church of Christ. He was … Continue reading Early Church History
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Choose ye this day
Joshua was nearing the end of his life and he wanted to challenge the people to remain faithful to God, who had given them so many victories. The people pledged their determination to serve God only. Joshua challenged them again “You will not have the strength to serve the Eternal” (Joshua 24.19 Louis Segond translation … Continue reading Choose ye this day
The Key of Knowledge
For many people, the Bible seems to be a closed book, concealing its message within layers of mystery. Many teachers and writers have claimed to unravel the mysteries of the Bible, yet the teachings they have gleaned from the Bible are so varied and contradictory that it seems it must be possible to find support … Continue reading The Key of Knowledge
Prophetic words from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
(Aleksandr Isayevich Solzhenitsyn, whose writings revealed the sordid underside of the communist system, was expelled from the USSR in 1974. In June, 1978 he was asked to give the commencement address at Harvard University. I don't know what they expected to hear, but here are some excerpts from what they did hear.) Harvard’s motto is … Continue reading Prophetic words from Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Does the Bible say black skin is a curse?
The short answer is no. What follows here is a very abbreviated version of the longer answer. The book of Genesis tells of curses on Cain and Canaan. In ancient Jewish folklore the curse on Cain was linked with slavery and the curse on Canaan, somehow transferred to his father Ham, with a black skin. … Continue reading Does the Bible say black skin is a curse?
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It happened the summer that I was 11 years old. I was bicycling along the shoulder of the highway that ran close by our home when I saw a cardboard box lying in the ditch. I stopped to take a closer look and saw that there were three or four Crispy Crunch bars inside. I … Continue reading Questions
The Bible is One Book
There was one more thing I needed to do before I left for Manitoba — find a Bible. I knew where there was a small stack of nearly worn out Bibles, looked through them when no one else was around, selected one that seemed the right size and stashed it in my suitcase. My employer … Continue reading The Bible is One Book
Vacation Bible School Memories
Two weeks ago it was announced in our congregation that one more Vacation Bible School teacher was needed, for the oldest class. That sounded like something I could do, so this 70-year-old grandpa spent the past week teaching Bible lessons to a group of twelve and thirteen-year-old girls (no boys in that age group came … Continue reading Vacation Bible School Memories
What I Did During My Summer Vacation – Conclusion
We stop at the Yvette Moore Gallery to see her depictions of prairie life, past and present. Her paintings appear as illustrations in three soft cover children’s books. The first, A Prairie Alphabet, has sold 330,000 copies. Next stop is the Chocolate Moose Fudge Factory and Craft Market. The items on sale range from prairie … Continue reading What I Did During My Summer Vacation – Conclusion
Changing Times, Changeless God
Do we long for the good old days when life was simpler? Was there really such a time? One of my forefathers left England 375 years ago because the law required him to attend his local parish church, where he found no spiritual sustenance. He crossed the ocean to begin a new life in the … Continue reading Changing Times, Changeless God
Flatlander Faith 