Category: History

  • Dan

    Your Government is Listening to You!

    In a revelation that shocks even the New York Times, it was somehow disconcerting to us that our government is listening to our phone calls. I am a Verizon customer, so the government has been monitoring my subversive conversations. I just don’t know how this should shock ANY of us. For those who championed George Bush and didn’t have very many…

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    International Women’s Day… Plus One

    I hope this is a month long opportunity, since I’m fairly sure I missed the “official” day. (When do guys remember anything correctly when it comes to women, right?) At any rate, as I took a post to celebrate two great black preachers (William J Seymour and Martin Luther King, Jr.), I want to give thanks for influential women in…

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    On This Date

    An interesting tidbit to go with my hero preachers for Black History Month. This is the date that William Seymour first arrived in Los Angeles. Here is MORE about this great man of God.

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    A Bit of Luther Hymnody for Reformation Day

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    Reformation Day — A second point of discussion

    Today IS Reformation Day. Another tiny piece of paper to attach to the ether door of the church world. It’s not about propositional truth (alone). We need good doctrine. But it IS about the heart set toward the Savior. It is about the formation of the believer in life, not just in the head. When we get propositional truth down and don’t…

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    If You Could Nail Something to the Wittenberg Door…

    We remember Reformation Sunday. This week is Reformation Day. Martin Luther had some “issues” to discuss. What would you nail to the Wittenberg Door for discussion?

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    Africa

    I am working on a World History lecture on slavery and the Belgian Congo. I am haunted by this question: Why have we always abused Africa? Why do we still continue to abuse Africa?

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    The Bible and the Founding of America

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    Thank you, Dr. King

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    For the LOVE of History!

    In the past few days I have had students tell me what they are learning in our history class is directly impacting a lesson they are learning in their lives right now. It’s exciting to see history come alive for them! HERE are some other reasons to learn church history. It’s a good, quick read.