A Summary of Peter’s Life
Fishing Simon, son of Jonas and resident of Bethsaida, was a fisher with his brother Andrew. Simon encountered Jesus when his brother claimed to find the Messiah. When they were introduced, Jesus renamed him ‘Cephas’ (‘rock’ or ‘stone’ in Hebrew)…
History: The Neglected Subject
“I like study hall and gym. In study hall, I can sleep and in gym, I get to play games. Every other subject is useless info that I will never use.” These are the words of a teenager who was…
15 Books from 2015
A new year has arrived, and I’ve already encouraged several people to make a reading list for 2016. I read a lot last year; this list highlights the fifteen best books of 2015. A Pastor’s Sketches (Ichabod Spencer) – Perhaps…