A Light to the Gentiles
…We then went to Meldred, where I preached in a field to about 4,000 people.” Continue reading A Light to the Gentiles
Category: This Day In Christian History
The Shoemaker’s Book
William Carey was born in a forgotten village in the dullest period of the dullest of all centuries. His family was poor, and he was poorly educated. A skin affliction made him sensitive to outdoor work, so he apprenticed to … Continue reading The Shoemaker’s Book
The New Rome
Early Christianity developed several centers of gravity. The first was Rome, home of Catholic Christianity (and from it, Protestantism). Another came to be Constantinople, the source of the Eastern or Orthodox branches of the church. Constantinople was born in 324 … Continue reading The New Rome
Knights of the Temple
In 1305 Philip the Fair of France, eyeing their wealth, used a disgruntled knight to bring charges against the order. Continue reading Knights of the Temple
A Formidable Caravan
Count Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf has been called the “rich young ruler who said YES.” Born into one of Europe’s leading families, he gave his life to Christ, established a Christian community at his Herrnhut estate, and oversaw the sending … Continue reading A Formidable Caravan
The Greatest English Anchoress
Julian of Norwich also known as Juliana of Norwich, was born in 1343. Details of her family, education, or life before becoming an anchoress are not known; It has been speculated that she was educated as a young girl by … Continue reading The Greatest English Anchoress
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