History
Here you can find articles written by everyday Christians, reflecting on historical themes and how Christians can be powerful witnesses within their circles of influence for now and for eternity. These pieces come from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives, each aimed at increasing personal growth, dialog, and vital cross-pollinating as we seek building a better Kingdom together.
Praying for revolution is risky and it comes with consequences we are not always ready for. When the Spirit moves, it shakes up everything.
Are we listening to those who offer the philosophy of the age or are we listening to people who are teaching us the truth?
A look at the recent Jesus Revolution movie and what the historical movement can teach us today. The message of Jesus Revolution is for today, as much as it was to show us the message from 50 years ago.
“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” - Galatians 6:10
You’ve maybe never heard of the West African missionary William Wade Harris, even though he is largely responsible for the evangelization of Liberia, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. Is it okay for Church History to have left the ‘Billy Graham’ of West Africa out of the history books?
In 2018, a former Nazi eagerly exchanged his shiny green KKK robes for the plain, unadorned baptismal robes of faith in Christ. For likely not the first, and hopefully not the last time, a white supremacist was baptized in a black church.
When the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, it destroyed the largest Christian church in Japan, along with a Christian orphanage run by nuns, in a small area called Urakami. What can we learn from these historic events? What do they mean for us as American-Christians or Japanese-Christians living in the aftermath today?
How can Christians better understand and better respond to the tragic events surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza? Here's a look at the three central views shaping today's conversations around war in the Middle East...