Three Lessons from Girolamo Savonarola
He was a stern, solemn figure. He almost defeated the Renaissance. He advocated reformation years before Martin Luther. His name was Girolamo Savonarola, and most have never heard his story.
An Introduction to German Pietism
Most evangelicals have never heard of ‘German Pietism.’ This is unfortunate, as Pietism is one of the three sources which led to the movement we know of as evangelicalism. So, what is it? Where did it come from?
The Eighteenth Century: America
The eighteenth century, in America, was a period of significant development. It shaped the direction of the United States in a different trajectory from Europe, and that influence continues to the present.
The Eighteenth Century: Great Britain
The eighteenth century was a golden age in the history of Great Britain: a flowering of music, literature, philosophy, and religion. Today we will take a short chronological ‘tour’ through this land. This is not a comprehensive survey, but it will provide a few of the more important people, events, and ideas that dominated this land and time.
The Eighteenth Century: The Great Events
The eighteenth century may seem distant, but it looms large in its influence, even today. Today we turn to the great events that dramatically affected the flow of history.
The Eighteenth Century: The Tides of History
“I never go into the country for a change of air and a holiday. I always go instead into the eighteenth century.” So said Anatole France, and I concur – this century fascinates me, filled as it is with adventure, grand ideas, famous (and infamous) people, and God’s Spirit at work in the world.
A Short Life of Luther Rice
Luther Rice was one of the most influential Baptists in American history, though his story has largely been forgotten. Enjoy this short biographical sketch of a man who lived fully for God!
Remembering the Great War
It was called the Great War – the World War – the War to End All Wars. Certainly it did not succeed in ending all wars, but it was the end of an age, and the beginning of an age.
An Introduction to the Early Creeds
Generations of God’s people valued the early creeds. They form not only a succinct summary of orthodox facts, but also comforting truth that Christians have repeated, memorized, sang, and believed for centuries. Four of these creeds – the Apostles’ Creed,…
The Remarkable Deliverance of Benjamin Church
Several years ago, touring the colonial sites of New England, I was astonished by the story of Benjamin Church. Church, a colonist, fought native American forces during King Philip’s War, around 1675. The story was so remarkable that I recorded…
