In This Sign Conquer

10/28/202102/25/2022 c.f. leach

He abolished crucifixions and ended gladiatorial contests as punishments. Continue reading In This Sign Conquer

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My Very Heart Melted

10/27/202110/28/2021 c.f. leach

At the 1771 Methodist Conference in England, John Wesley said, “Our brethren in America call for help. Who is willing to go over?” Francis Asbury, five-foot-six, 150 pounds, sat listening. For months the young man had longed to visit America. … Continue reading My Very Heart Melted

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A Charming Man

10/26/202110/26/2021 c.f. leach

Thomas More was hard to dislike. “I am entirely devoted to this man,” wrote Italian scholar Niccolo Sagundino. “I often relax in his delightful company as one might lodge in some beautiful place. I never see him without his sending … Continue reading A Charming Man

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Council of Ephesus

10/25/202110/25/2021 c.f. leach

Orthodox Christianity teaches that Jesus Christ is one person, having both a human and a divine nature. Nestorius, powerful fifth-century preacher, disagreed. Two separate persons indwelled the incarnate Christ, he taught, one divine and the other human. “I separate the … Continue reading Council of Ephesus

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