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On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses to the door of the Cathedral of Wittenberg, Germany. That date was sometimes called the 4th of July of Protestantism. It symbolized the start of the Protestant Reformation. And the single most powerful hymn of the Protestant Reformation Movement was Luthers A Mighty Fortress Is […]
Augustus Toplady was born in England in 1740. His father was a Royal Marine and died on duty soon after his son’s birth, leaving the boy to be raised by his mother. Toplady had an interest in religion during his younger years and showed this in spiritual journals and moralistic behavior. However, it wasn’t until […]
Today we look at award-winning, American singer, pianist, and songwriter Donald James Moen alias Don Moen. Early Life Moen was born on June 29, 1950, as Donald James Moen, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America. Moen graduated from high school in 1968. Then he attended the University of Oklahoma, earning a degree in music in […]
MARY AND JOSEPH One might not typically look at the narrative surrounding Mary and Joseph as a Valentine’s Day story, but it is a fascinating recounting of real-life events that can teach us quite a bit. The story, which is told in the gospels, centers on Mary, a woman who found herself miraculously with child, […]
1 Corinthians 13 — and in particular 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 — is without a doubt one of the most popular portions of scripture in the Bible. It’s often read at weddings, as the relatively short section of scripture, written by the Apostle Paul, perfectly summarizes the power, characteristics, and importance of love. 1. LOVE […]
In 1844 a young Irishman, Joseph Scriven, had completed his college education and returned home to marry his sweetheart. As he was traveling to meet her on the day before the planned wedding, he came upon a horrible scene—his beautiful fiancée tragically lying under the water in a creek bed after falling off her horse. […]
Kirk Cameron in an entertaining new PragerU “Stories of Us” video, the “Growing Pains” and “Left Behind” franchise star details how he got his start in Hollywood, how he came to know Christ, and how the challenges of living and working in Hollywood was actually what softened Cameron’s heart and changed his life. Be sure to […]
Do you want to grow as a man of God and you are wondering how can you get it? Here are six pieces of counsel. 1. Mind the Gap First, mind the gap — that is, the gap between your character and God’s. And “gap” doesn’t even begin to cover it. More like an “infinite […]
Attorney Horatio Spafford and his wife, Anna, had a wonderful family of four daughters. Tragically, the great Chicago fire destroyed most of his business in 1871. Then, two years later, his wife and daughters were aboard the ocean liner Ville du Havre when it was struck by another vessel. All four daughters drowned. His wife survived and […]
“How long Pastor’s prayer is this morning,” thought Elvina Hall. Sitting in the choir loft, Elvina’s mind turned to our need for salvation and the price Jesus paid for it. Words began to form themselves. She had to get them down. But she had no paper. Well, that wasn’t quite true… Scribbling on the flyleaf […]
