Martin Luther and division of the Church
I was raised in the 1950, in a solidly Irish and Italian neighborhood of New York. It was the pre-Vatican II Catholic Church, and…
theology
All Hallows Eve, Halloween, and the Christian Calendar
In the American Christian imagination, Halloween has been more of a holiday to be tolerated than one to be celebrated and affirmed. Among Christians,…
Away with this man
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: – Luke 23:18 Give us Barabbus sadly…
And Jesus moved
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. – Mark 1:41…
The Descent of the Dove and the Meaning of Pentecost
What is Pentecost all about? Dale Coulter shares why this outpouring of the Holy Spirit is crucial for us today.
The post The Descent of the Dove and the Meaning of Pentecost appeared first on Seedbed.
Matthew Schmitz: Immigration Idealism: A Case for Christian Realism
Matthew Schmitz, “Immigration Idealism: A Case for Christian Realism” First Things (May 2019). As usual, the writing of Matthew Schmitz, senior editor of First Things, is clear and cogent—and courageous. He fearlessly tackles daunting topics such as, in this case, immigration. It is a genuine pleasure to follow his almost seamless integration of personal testimony, […]
Does the original Greek help resolve the ambiguous “of” in Matthew 28:19?
Most translations of Matthew 28:19 begin with:
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them …
What "of" means here is ambiguous:
All people from all nations should be baptized. (Proselytize)
A few peopl…
LORD our God to help us
With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And…
Lewi Pethrus: Pentecostal Pioneer in Sweden
This Week in AG History — August 3, 1958 By Glenn W. GohrOriginally published on AG-News, July 28, 2022 Sixty years ago delegates from the U.S. Assemblies of God as well as representatives from many other Pentecostal organizations were preparing for … Continue reading
This Day, October 29, In Jewish History by Mitchell A and Deb Levin Z”L
OCTOBER 29 539 BCE: On the secular calendar, Babylon fell to Cyrus the Great of Persia. This is a significant date because it marked the start of the return of the exiles to Eretz Israel where the Second Temple would be built. 969: Byzantin…
3 Oct 2022
More than 2 600 sinkholes identified in Konya, Turkey More than 2 600 sinkholes have been identified in Konya Plain, Anatolia, Turkey, as of September 27, 2022. At the end of 2021, there were over 2 500 sinkholes, of which around 700 were deeper and 1 800 less than 1 m (3.3 feet) in depth. […]
The post 3 Oct 2022 appeared first on Rapture Ready.
The Darkness Will Not Last :: By Dave Hubley
(There is a special message at the end of this article for those who might happen to read this and do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for peace and a way to better understand the present-day insanity and confusion.) It seems that the forces of evil and depravity just keep on […]
The post The Darkness Will Not Last :: By Dave Hubley appeared first on Rapture Ready.