Results for: "Christian Witness"

Calendar Articles, Christian Biography, Christian Living, Default Category, June Articles, May Articles, Social Theology

Listen Few men have left a legacy of compassion exceeding or attaining the degree bequeathed to it by Henry Dunant. As the Father of the Red Cross and Geneva Convention, he was by default the impetus behind the Red Crescent of the Muslim world, and the YMCA will always claim him as one of their early luminaries. It was not atheism or agnosticism that conceived these institutions of...Read more... Read more...

American Christianity, Calendar Articles, June, Social Theology

Listen In contemporary America, Christians must look beyond superficial popular presentations recounting national holidays and history to discern the influence Christianity has had upon the conception and construction of America. By considering a series of developments related to the use of the American flag, Christians will arrive at a deeper appreciation for the overwhelming...Read more... Read more...

Calendar Articles, Christian Living (Articles), June, Social Theology

Listen Many of the events of June are well-know known, while other dates of significance are less known. Almost forgotten in the life of American Christianity is the camp meeting, yet this institution has tremendously influenced the life of America. Once again, Christian education must be carefully considered and observed in June. Flag Day, Father’s Day, and other significant...Read more... Read more...

Calendar Articles, Christian Living, May, Social Theology

Listen May 24, 1738 John Wesley’s evangelical conversion John Wesley had been an Anglican priest since the 1720s, but on May 24, 1738, Wesley received Jesus Christ as his Savior. This date is remembered as Wesley’s evangelical conversion, often being called Aldersgate Day for the place where he was saved–Aldersgate Street, London. This concludes another episode from...Read more... Read more...

Calendar Articles, May, Social Theology

Listen In the United States, Mother’s Day is an annual holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Given the fact that Mother’s Day in America was started in the Andrews Methodist Church of Grafton, West Virginia, it is not surprisingly that the first Mother’s Day Proclamation was issued in West Virginia in 1910, by Governor William E. Glasscock. But, this was...Read more... Read more...

American Christianity, Annual Schedule, Calendar Articles, May, Social Theology

Listen The National Day of Prayer is held the first Thursday of May. For more information on this important national event, navigate to the National Day of Prayer website by clicking this message box. This concludes another episode from our podcast library, entitled, National Day of Prayer . Christian Heritage Fellowship Incorporated is a listener supported, non-profit organization....Read more... Read more...