Chapel began with a call to worship, led by Isabella Coats (vocalist), Lydia Flegge (back-up vocalist/guitarist), and Grace Maconochie (pianist). Allison Gnagy introduced the speaker, Dave Souers, and encouraged us to engage in the message. Dave Souers grew up in Chicago, and is a BCS alumni. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute, and pastors a church in Rockford Ohio. He lives with his wife and two children. The message is taken from John 17. Souers encourages us to take notes in our
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The Roman Church is a body of ideals that changes based on the times. Therefore, the qualities that constitute a heretic or a witch in the eyes of the church change over time as well. What may start out as a sect of the Roman Church, such as the Spiritual Franciscans, changes just enough over time that they are then viewed as heretical and a danger to the ideals of the Roman Church. Furthermore, the transformation of these heretical ideas into the view of witches is largely in part due to the change
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named John Bunyan, who was placed in prison for preaching and could have been let go at any point if he had agreed to stop preaching. He left his wife and two children (one was blind) behind. He paid the price for loving and living for Christ. As Christians, we are going to face many trials and sufferings in life. But it all is for the glory to God and the magnifying of Jesus
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The Life of Saint Maximilian Kolbe There are few young people who are willing to go to the periphery to help build the kingdom of God by using one's life as a testimony of faith. Maximilian Kolbe knew at a very early age that he could make a difference by offering his life to God. This is why he is a true model of discipleship, holiness, and unselfish behavior who remind us we are all called to sainthood. Maximilian Kolbe was born under the name Raymund Kolbe on January 8, 1894 in Poland. His father
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Muck & Adeney illustrated that St. Paul aimed to show that the Jesus’ story had universal intentions. Even though Jews did not have a problem to see God as universal in terms of the world creation, yet Paul went further. He held the missional idea that the gospel is for everyone, which was the most innovative thought within the first-century church. Through his mission, Paul showed that God "was interested in the people of all 'tribes'" (2009, 80). This view became truly foundational for all other
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Madison Mumbauer Paul of Tarsus Theodosius I his real name was Saul of Tarsus. He was well known for his mission for Christianity. Since it was the new religion that was separating from Judaism. He decided to travel around to preach to other people. Making it easier for people to understand that conversion is easier than it looks. He was trying his best to make Christianity a universal religion. He was one of the main founders Christianity movement. Paul ended up being executed in Rome, about middle-68
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The first complication with Sonny’s redemption arc is that he fails to completely recognize that he, and his lust for power and sexual conquest, are the source of his sin. He attributes his separation from his wife and children to “the devil [driving] a wedge between me and my family,” instead of attributing it to his violent temper. By blaming the devil, he turns a blind eye to the true source of this separation—himself. In Pentecostalism, sin is forgiven once a person has been “reborn” in the name
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A is not correct because on the website, "Shays' Rebellion: American History," it said that "Daniel Shays was pardoned in 1788." According to "Dictionary Law," a pardon is "the executive power of a Governor or President to forgive a person convicted of a crime." This means that Shays' conviction was treated as "it had never occurred," and punishments or penalties could not be given to him. Though Shays was not hung "by the neck until death," Charles Rose and John Bly, two rebels, were hung on December
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Throughout the early to mid-19th century, there was a huge religious revival; commonly known as the Second Great Awakening. The historical skill being assessed is contextualization. The reform movements throughout the Second Great Awakening has shown the U.S. sought to expand the democratic ideals such as the rise of the common mans’ want in political and social freedom, and the want of basic human rights. In the search for political freedom, there has been a cartoon drawn by Patrick Reason in
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Living the Word of Wisdom in Zion Poor Emma, once again, scoured the black, sick-smelling, sticky chew, in hopes of removing it from the floor. I imagine her frustration as her aching knees buckled underneath her sore arms. I’m sure her stomach churned at the thoughts of where the snuff had been before its foul odor assaulted her delicate nose; not to mention the thick smoke that still lingered in the attic and clung to all upholstery with little hope of ever escaping again. Emma desperately, but
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