Whatever Happened to the Twelve Apostles? by Elva Schroeder Ever wondered what happened or what the twelve disciples did after the Ascension of Jesus Christ? I’ve interchangeably used the words “disciples” and “apostles.” The word “disciple” refers to a learner or follower, and “apostle” means “one who is sent out.” While Jesus was on earth, his twelve followers were called disciples. They followed Jesus, learnt from and trained by him. After Christ’s resurrection and ascension, Jesus sent the disciples out to be his witnesses (Matthew 28: 18-20 and Acts 1:18). Here on, they were referred to as the twelve apostles. The Ascension of Jesus, professed in the Nicene Creed and in the Apostles’ Creed, implies the humanity of being taken …Read more text
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Books for Christian Children
Finding those Children’s Christian Books by Annette Phillips, Guest Writer There are a lot of Christian biographies, Christian non-fiction, and even Christian self-help type books, but there are not many Christian fiction titles to choose from. But trying to find Christian books for children can sometimes be challenging. When I began home schooling my daughter after she finished her elementary years in the public school system, I couldn’t bear the thought of sending her to a middle school plagued with …Read more text
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Great Christian Thinkers
Hans Küng’s book, Great Christian Thinkers, summarizes theology in terms of the life and works of seven major great Christian thinkers in theology, from St. Paul to K. Bart. It took me a while to borrow this book Great Christian Thinkers by Hans Küng but it’s worth the wait. By the very title I thought it might be too complicated for my reading comfort. I’ve initially assumed that Küng’s approach would be full of methodological abstractions geared towards people coming …Read more text
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American Evangelist Billy Graham
Billy Graham is regarded as the greatest Protestant evangelist and preacher. Happy Birthday Rev. Billy Graham! Billy Graham (1966) William Franklin “Billy” Graham, Jr., KBE, is simply known as Billy Graham to the world. He is born on November 7, 1918. Best known as the best evangelical Christian evangelist, Rev. Graham is also author of several books, most of them book sellers. He has spent personal time with 12 presidents of the United States, from Harry S. Truman to Barack Obama. …Read more text
