Mental Health Aids from Ages Past
|May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Attention to mental health has increased in recent years and especially since 2020, as the World Health Organization noted that anxiety and depression increased … Continued
Creeds and Councils
|Have you ever been a bit confused about the Christian belief that there is one God and this one God exists in three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)? Or … Continued
Common Controversies in Church History: Culture and Fallen Christians
|One of the things I love about studying church history — our family heritage — is realizing that some of the challenges and problems we face today existed many years … Continued
Our Heritage as Christians: Apologists
|I believe I was in high school when I first heard of “apologists.” At first I was a bit confused by the term, as it sounded like these people were … Continued
What Happened AFTER the Apostles? The Apostolic Fathers
|Last week I looked at what happened to the 12 Apostles, but what happened after the apostles? To be honest, my initial studies in church history did not directly answer … Continued
What Happened to the 12 Apostles?
|Our Christian “family heritage” ultimately goes back to Jesus Christ and his work, with the 12 Apostles carrying forth his message into the world. While it was more than these … Continued
Church History as a “Heritage Report”
|Last month, my elementary-school aged daughter had an assignment to do a “Heritage Report,” in which she had to research and then present to her class information on the country … Continued
Key Anniversaries Remembered in the Last Decade (2010-2019)
|This week we celebrate the beginning of a new year — and a new decade. As 2019 came to a close, there was much reflection not only about the past … Continued