A lot of people don't like history, and many pastors are included among those who share a dislike of the study of the past. But as George Santayana famously commented, "those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it." Stated more positively, history is important because who we are today has been shaped by the activities and ideas of those who have come before us. While the past is filled with lessons of caution for the Christian Church of today, we can also be encouraged by the lives and messages of the faithful of previous generations who are a part of our "cloud of witnesses" (Hebrews 11).
My goal with this blog is not to provide overly "heavy" content. Rather, I hope to commend historical insights to everyone, pastors especially, that they can use to enhance their ministries. I will often comment on the significance of people, their various writings, and hymns in the hope that their memory will be kept alive among Christians of the twenty-first century.
As stated on the top of the page, a conventicle was a gathering, a "small group" if you will, devoted to prayer and edification in Christian life. I hope this blog will serve a similar purpose in electronic format.
My goal with this blog is not to provide overly "heavy" content. Rather, I hope to commend historical insights to everyone, pastors especially, that they can use to enhance their ministries. I will often comment on the significance of people, their various writings, and hymns in the hope that their memory will be kept alive among Christians of the twenty-first century.
As stated on the top of the page, a conventicle was a gathering, a "small group" if you will, devoted to prayer and edification in Christian life. I hope this blog will serve a similar purpose in electronic format.