Author Interview with Spencer McBride
Spencer W. McBride, PhD, is a historian and documentary editor at The Joseph Smith Papers. A specialist in the history of the American Revolution and the early ...
Author: Fr. Peter
Confederate Monuments: History or Hate
Yes, the headline is intentionally provocative as is the issue at hand. I am not usually one that jumps on the bandwagon for the latest cause or subject but sin...
OTD In American Religious History: Southern Presbyterian Church: Sex in Marriage Without Intent to Conceive is Not a Sin
The 100th General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church (PCUS) passed a resolution declaring that sexual relations in the context of marriage but ...
Pope Francis Gives a TED Talk
A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says His Holiness Pope Francis in this searing TED Talk delivered direct...
OTD in American Religious History: The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod was officially organized
On April 26, 1847, 12 pastors representing 14 German Lutheran Congregations met in Chicago, Illinois and formed the German Lutheran Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and...
A New Direction
I began writing on these pages on November 11, 2005, and this will be my 2, 996 entry. Over the years the blog has taken several different directions, but the ...
Low Sunday
Many years ago, I was sitting in a church the Sunday after Easter, and as the service began, the minister welcomed everyone who had come out, looked around, and...
The Mind of Christ
As many of you know, I am a living historian. What that means is, I try to recreate, or reenact if you will, a certain period. To do this, I need to not only ...
Midweek Meditation: Poverty of Spirit
“Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” These words begin one of the most famous sermons preached during the time of J...
Sermon: Thirsty Voices
It always amazes me how, with just a few words, Jesus can flip things on their heads. It was high noon, the hottest time of the day. Jesus, weary from his long...