The Gifts America Gave to Our Family
Originally published July 3, 2023 as an op-ed on Independence Day at The Messenger This is a special July 4th for our family. Not…
Church History
Christian Statesmanship and Choosing Politics as a Major at CCU
Many think that the phrase “Christian Statesman” is an oxymoron. Those who do not only believe that these two subjects don’t belong together, but…
Patrick was a Missionary
Patrick (Patricius) was a 5th century British missionary and disciple-maker. He was one of the first great missionaries who took the gospel beyond the…
Why I Love a Service of Lessons and Carols at Christmas Time
One of the most beloved musical Christmas traditions in the English speaking world is the service known as “the festival of nine lessons and…
Revival and Awakening
Chapel 03.14.2017- Revival and Awakening Transcript: I want to talk to you for a few minutes this morning about revival and awakening and the…
Romans, Martin Luther and 1515
In two years from now, many Christians will be commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Already there are signs of this significant date…
Truth Prevails: Remembering Jan Hus (1372-1415)
July 6th 2015 is the 600th anniversary of the burning of Czech reformer Jan Hus. Why remember Hus? Because he was a courageous pastor who called the…
Hudson Taylor and the Founding of China Inland Mission, 150th Anniversary
This summer marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the China Inland Mission by James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905). Taylor was a British Protestant Christian missionary to China and founder of…
Churchill, by Paul Johnson, A Book Review by Don Sweeting
Churchill, by Paul Johnson, A Book Review by Don Sweeting for Books, Culture, Media, Life in the 21st Century (3rd edition), a journal of Colorado Christian University. Of the…
Singing with the Pilgrims: The “Old Hundredth”
Arrival of the Pilgrim Fathers Do you ever wonder what songs the American Pilgrims sang? I know one of them. It is probably the…