Sickly Melville Cox Accepted Liberia's Challenge For seven years, the money to send a missionary to Liberia lay unused. The mission committee could find no one willing to take the risk. They could find no one, that is, until Melville Cox stepped forward. Deathly ill with tuberculosis, he could speak only with pain. In 1830 … Continue reading On This Day In Christian History…
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Luther Posted 95 Theses In the little town of Wittenberg, Germany,on this day, October 31, 1517, a priest nailed a challenge to debate on the church door. No one may have noticed then, but within the week, copies of his theses would be discussed throughout the surrounding regions; and within a decade, Europe itself was shaken by his simple act. Later … Continue reading On This Day In Christian History…
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Christian Businessman Founded the Red Cross Swiss-born Henry Dunant needed water rights for a business venture in French-controlled Algeria. The person who could get him those rights was Napoleon III. The only problem was, Napoleon III was on the battlefield in Italy. Dunant did not let that deter him, but set out for Napoleon's headquarters … Continue reading On This Day In Christian History…
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A College Named for John Harvard Universities sprang up in Medieval Christendom. Nothing like them had been seen in history, for not only did they concentrate teachers, they embraced the idea of set coursework whose requirements must be fulfilled before a specific degree was awarded. Students were periodically tested before being certified in their chosen … Continue reading On This Day In Christian History…
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Bishop Frumentius, Apostle to Ethiopia For all you have done, I reward you with your liberty." In fourth century Axuma, Ethiopia (Abyssinia), the old king was dying. Before him stood two young men from Tyre (a region of modern Lebanon) who had been his slaves for several years. One had served as his cupbearer, … Continue reading On This Day In Christian History…
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Elizabeth Gaunt Burned for a Kindness The crowd was sympathetic. Elizabeth Gaunt was not only an old woman, but known to many of the onlookers as a kindly Christian who helped the poor and exiles. But in the England of 1685, as in all of the world, cruel deaths were all too often dished out … Continue reading On This Day In Christian History…
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Charter for College of New Jersey When William Tennent landed in Pennsylvania in 1716, after his long voyage from Scotland, he had no great plans for making a lasting impact on his new homeland. He was just a simple minister of the gospel. Yet, William Tennent's influence would be greater than he himself ever imagined. … Continue reading On This Day In Christian History…
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Hello Dear Friends, I love these articles. These would be great for family discussion at the dinner table maybe? Just a thought. Our family loves history and especially our Christian history. I pray each of you are blessed by those who served Christ and Christ alone. Those that paved the way for us in their … Continue reading On This Day In Christian History…
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Good morning Dear Friends, I pray your day is a wonderfully productive day for the Lord!! I chose this article as I find it interesting how so many events, places, activities that have its origins in Christian history. This article also reminds me if we do not keep our focus...Col. 3:2 on Him, then we … Continue reading On This Day In Christian History…
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Heinrich Schutz Fulfilled Luther's Dream Dan Graves, MSL Hello Dear Friends, I LOVE these types of articles!! I pray our new exploration into our wonderful Christian heritage encourages and blesses each of you!! May we all serve the Lord with all our hearts, k xoxo Martin Luther, the best-known Protestant reformer, wanted the German language … Continue reading On This Day In Christian History…
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