Did you know that we Baptists can trace our roots to an illegal sausage cookout that took place in 1522? Well now you do. Picture this…Lent 1522… Read more “Some Rogue Preachers and a Sausage Cookout”
Category: History
When Things Don’t Go Your Way…
After a revival broke out in Europe in 1727, a group of Christians from Moravia began to look for ways to impact the world with the Gospel.… Read more “When Things Don’t Go Your Way…”
No Names Here Except Jesus
As you all know, I’m a genealogy fanatic. Recently I sent off an Ancestry DNA test to find my genetic “roots.” I’m a healthy mix of Irish,… Read more “No Names Here Except Jesus”
A Hidden Life
I recently ran across a trailer for an upcoming movie entitled, “A Hidden Life.” (You can view the trailer HERE) It is due out in December of… Read more “A Hidden Life”
The First Meal – July 2019
In a few weeks on July 20th, we will mark the 50th anniversary of the landing on the moon by Apollo 11 astronauts. Some of you may… Read more “The First Meal – July 2019”
Two Days
As many of you know I am a huge fan of the Protestant Reformer, Martin Luther. I have his 95 Theses on my office wall. I have… Read more “Two Days”
No Melanie, the music teacher isn’t Jewish…
When I first started teaching school, I was the only music teacher for four different elementary schools in Dublin, GA. I absolutely loved my job even though… Read more “No Melanie, the music teacher isn’t Jewish…”
The Cost of Following Christ
This week I encountered a church sign which read – “It does not cost to follow Christ, it pays.” Though I understand that everything we lose when… Read more “The Cost of Following Christ”
The Ring on My Finger
Recently some folks have taken notice of my wedding band. I thought I would take some time this week to share with you both the historical and… Read more “The Ring on My Finger”
The Musicologian 