Baptist

religious lineage, starts on my mother's side of the family where her grandparents had been raised Lutheran because they were Norwegian immigrants where Lutheran was the state religion in Norway. Once they assimilated, they moved to Texas and adopted the Baptist denomination that was more common in their new region. They raised my grandmother…

He has lately filled the position of interim youth minister at West Jackson Street Baptist Church, and even though he already has so much on his plate with school and having a newborn he still finds time to preach to the youth several times a week. Although some may not consider this very heroic, I believe that taking a lot of your time out of your…

There is no feeling more valuable than beginning a new journey in a place where students are authentic, support one another, and challenge each other. I believe that California Baptist University is the door to such an opportunity. At CBU I will pursue my gifts in music, create relationships that will sow great seeds, and grow deeper in my knowledge of God. Firstly, I hope to be a part of the School of Music at CBU because of my experience and skills in music and the music industry. I am in…

Martin Luther King Jr left a legacy of peace and equality and inspired billions to do the same. He was an American Baptist minister and activist who lead in the Civil Rights Movement. Without him, the world would be very different today. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Tuesday, January 15, 1929 at the family home in Atlanta, Georgia. He lived with his parents, Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams King, as well as his grandparents and his two siblings, Christine and Alfred…

significant building in that era, and started the war. A coin would be a great way to represent this building. The magazine served many purposes during the revolutionary war. Some examples are a market, a school, and a stable. It also provided a Baptist meeting house and a Confederate arsenal. The Magazine was more than just a storehouse for gunpowder and weapons. One night in 1775, British soldiers broke into the magazine and stole most of the gunpowder lying inside. This started the…

welcomed my family that possessed different areas of worship were automatically welcomed in our hearts. To have your immediate family representing the Seventh- Day Adventist faith, my Father's side of the family catching the holy ghost with their Baptist faith and many of my eldest male family members heavily devoted to what being a Rastafarian represents; it was difficult to worship at the same time outside of our house. Rolheiser's seventh reason for attending church is "To Dream With…

Introduction Birth Eric House was born in Atlanta, Georgia in what was then known as Atlanta Baptist Hospital. When he was around six months old his family moved from downtown Atlanta to Marietta, Georgia Father Mr. House’s father, Ken House, was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia in 1931. He grew up right down the street from Grant Park during the Great Depression. Due to the time period, he had to live in a home with his aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and many other family members. His…

state phrase, which was invoked, and which has today become so familiar, was taken from an exchange of letters between President Thomas Jefferson and the Baptist Association of Danbury, Connecticut, shortly after Jefferson became President(wall builders). The election of Jefferson, America’s first anti-Federalist President, elated many Baptists since that large denomination was also strongly anti-Federalist. The formula of separation of church and state first gained currency during Jefferson’s…

3.The Great Awakening of the 1730s-1740s helped create a sense of rebellion. Assess the validity of this statement (might be more than 4 sentences) Even though some people at the time were embracing deism others embraced pietism which in turn led to a religious revival and the Great Awakening. Pietism sparked a “revival of religion” when the German migrants brought it to America. From there it spread to the Middle Colonies and New England. The Great Awakening occurred when George Whitfield…

walking to the candy store, changing into my choir robe and sleeping during every sermon. I can still see my dad’s face while pointing at me from the back of the church, the usher’s pew telling me to ‘sit up.’ I was raised Christian and attended a Baptist church; Greater Canaan…