By David Faust The English architect Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt more than 50 church buildings after the Great Fire of London. When he died in 1723, Wren was buried inside his greatest masterpiece, St. Paul’s Cathedral. Engraved in black marble, the Latin inscription over his grave translates, “If you seek his monument, look around […]
By Bob Russell General Douglas MacArthur led the U.S. military forces in Japan following World War II. According to American historian Lawrence Wittner (“MacArthur and the Missionaries: God and Man in Occupied Japan,” Pacific Historical Review, Vol. 40, No. 1, University of California Press, 1971), MacArthur was proactive about bringing Christianity to the Japanese. […]
By Andy Sims Okay, I’ll admit it. I love Disney princess songs. On a recent trip we listened with great delight as our 3-year-old granddaughter belted out one song after another. Her ability to get the notes or words right didn’t matter. Her exuberance (and overall cuteness) were enough to fill my heart. “Let’s […]
By Sam E. Stone After Noah and his family came out of the ark, they sought to follow God’s directions (Genesis 8, 9). Chapter 10 is sometimes called “The Table of Nations,” listing where the families of Noah’s sons settled after the flood. The chapter concludes, “These are the clans of Noah’s sons, according […]
By Christy Barritt VBS Remains Popular Though the numbers have dropped some in recent years, Vacation Bible School still remains popular. In 1997, 81 percent of churches offered VBS programs. In 2012, the number went down to 68 percent. This is according to a new Barna study. The study showed that 86 percent of […]
