-EDIT: I just noticed this story occurred on Halloween! / "the Eve of all Saints"/ all Hallows eve...- One of the countries hardest hit by the Existential crisis of the Reformation, was Germany. Families were divided, and people had to choose whether to cast their lot with the old religion or the new faith as the match was commonly described. It is commonly said in Canadian … [Read more...]
From the Didache to the DDR: Why Bishops Were Elected
"Therefore, appoint for yourselves bishops and deacons worthy of the Lord" - The Didache (ca. A.D. 100) "But, if it happen that any of the clergy who are now in the Church should die, then those who have been lately received are to succeed to the office of the deceased; always provided that they shall appear to be worthy, and that the people elect them..." - Canons of the … [Read more...]
PEOPLE FOR JESUS INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES – Ministry Update April – June 2012
Dear Saints and Friends, Greetings in the most amazing and awesome name of the Lord Jesus Christ. The year is moving on very fast and many things have been going on in the Church and in many communities where we work around the world. The branch churches in Kenya, Tanzania and Pakistan are keeping the fervour of the Spirit and pressing on to fulfill the call to make true … [Read more...]
Dominion Day / Canada Day
For those of you in Canada reading this, a happy Dominion day! (or Canada Day as they call it now) For those interested in the history of the Roman Catholic Church in Canada, they should read some of the Canadian Church History that I found quite interesting. It is from a book called "The sword of Saint Paul : a history of the Diocese of Saskatoon, 1933-1983" by Duncan F. … [Read more...]
Church of Finland
Today a great spiritual father of my church said farewell and was heading back to Finland. In light of this, I'd thought it worth doing a little research into the history of Finnish Church and see what interesting stories lay hid. I found it fascinating that until 1889 there were laws against Nonconformity in matters of religion, everyone had to be a member of the Lutheran … [Read more...]