Pentecost

SECOND GREAT AWAKING CAMP MEETINGS The Second Great Awakening started around the end of the eighteenth century in New England. In the beginning, the awakening was only noticed by diligence in the lives of Christians and their complete devotion to God. It would later be known for the great emotional experience felt by those who attended and participated. "Many spoke of having had an experience of conversion. The awakening made headway among some of the most distinguished theologians of New…

The Gospel according to Mark starts out with a man known as John the Baptist. John along with other townspeople went into the wilderness to repent their sins, and John baptizes everyone. During the baptisms, John told the townspeople that someone with greater power then him will be coming soon. Jesus then comes to the river to be baptized by John, and was recognized by the Holy Spirit of God as His son. After being baptized and being recognized, Jesus was sent into the wilderness for 40…

Church. He cited St. John Paul II to briefly explain why women were banned from ordination. However, Francis continued by saying, “I ask myself: who is most important in theology and in the mystic of the Church: the apostles or Mary on the day of Pentecost? It's Mary! ...the Church is a woman! It's "la Chiesa" (in Italian), not "il Chiesa"...it's "la Chiesa" and the Church is the spouse of Christ… A Church doesn't exist without this feminine dimension, because she herself is feminine.” Gavin D’…

Throughout the Bible the idea of covenants was promise between God and his people. The many covenants that God made with the people none were so impactful then the one that was made with the resurrection of his son Jesus. Jesus the man with the power of God that walk with the people of Jerusalem. Jesus show us all how we should treat each other “My command is this, that you love one another as I loved you” (John 15:12 NIV). The new covenant is the most important agreement in the history of…

Samaria, to Augustin sailing for Britain, to Carey ministering in India the push for evangelism has dominated the Church and rightly so. The Christianity has grown to the largest religious group in the world since those 120 Spirit-filled believers at Pentecost. The driving principle behind this massive growth was not awesome music, fancy delivery, or beautiful buildings; but rather a desire to evangelize the lost by carrying the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In short or simple terms this process is…

Chapter five in Practicing Christian Doctrine talks about Anthropology. This word means the study of the human being. Humans are sons and daughters of God almighty. Humans are also created in the image of God. As humans, we have a guidebook for life, the Bible, and we have an ideal example, Jesus Christ, of how to live. In Practicing Christian Doctrine, humans are described as creatures, sinners and new creations. As creatures, humans are utterly dependent on God. This is true because humans are…

The Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata is the most important Catholic place of worship in the city of Otranto. The cathedral, built on the ruins of a village, a Roman domus, and an Early Christian temple, was founded in 1068 by the Norman bishop William. It is a synthesis of different architectural styles including Byzantine, Christian, and Romanesque. It was consecrated on 1 August 1088 during the reign of Pope Urban II from the papal legate Roffredo, archbishop of Benevento. In August 1480,…

Religion, in many forms, has been a prominent aspect of different cultures since the beginning of documented time, dating all the way back to ancient civilizations. One of the most familiar religions to the western world is Christianity. During the times of both Geoffrey of Monmouth (twelfth century) and Sir Thomas Malory (fifteenth century), it was the most practiced religion of their regions. The two authors were quick and clever to take advantage of this religious presence in their missions…

The youth raised money to go on the trip, so I decided to help. As always, Pastor Tim used this as an experience to teach us. We asked people to sponsor us to read out loud for an hour. I know it sounds odd, but it began a process which would change my life forever. Originally, Pastor Tim had said we would read the Bible, but He had just read a book he felt would interest us. So, we read This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti. I was not a person who enjoyed reading, but this book captured my…

Gustav Holst, born in Cheltenham in September 1847, is still today considered to be one of the greatest music composers of all time.He didn’t start out as the great composer that we know and love. His path to success wasn’t the smoothest. Holst was born to Adolph von Holst and Clara Cox Lediard. His father was a professional pianist who practiced many hours a day leaving very few to his wife Clara and their children. Clara was a student of Adolph when they first met. She was also a talented…