The history of Mother's Day is centuries old and the earliest Mother's
Day celebrations can be
traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother
of the Gods. During the 1600's, the early Christians in
England celebrated a day to honor Mary, the mother of Christ. By a religious
order the holiday was later expanded in its scope to include all mothers, and
named as the Mothering Sunday. Celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Lent (the 40 day
period leading up to Easter), "Mothering Sunday" honored the mothers
of England....Know More
John F. Kilner, Ph.D., Director of
the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity in Bannockburn, Illinois,
graduated from Yale University and earned his M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell
Theological Seminary and his A.M. and PhD. in religious ethics with
an emphasis in bioethics from Harvard University. He has authored numerous
articles and books and has recently edited three volumes: Bioethics and
the Future of Medicine,
Shekels of Tyre fulfilled an important need in many parts of the
ancient world: that of a large denomination coinage in high-purity silver. In
ancient Jerusalem, a prominent city of the ancient world, there was a specific
need for coins of good silver. The only city nearby which consistently produced
such coins was Tyre, a coastal city famous for the purple dye it extracted from
within the murex shell. As a hub of commerce, Tyre produced large quantities of
coins, many of which found their way to Jerusalem....Read More
A disciple can be forgiven if he does not have
great mental ability or physical prowess. But he cannot be excused if he does
not have zeal. If his heart is not aflame with a red-hot passion for the
Saviour, he stands condemned. After all, Christians are followers of the
One who said, "Zeal for Your house has eaten Me" (John 2:17). Their
Saviour was consumed with a passion for God and for his interests. Those who
are constrained b the love of Christ will count no sacrifice to great to make
for him....Order Now
Holy men of soberer and quieter times than ours knew well
the power of silence. David said, “I was dumb with silence. I held my peace,
even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. My heart was hot within me; while I
was musing the fire burned; then spoke I with my tongue.” There is a tip here
for God’s modern prophets. The heart seldom gets hot while the mouth is open. A
closed mouth before God and silent heart are indispensable for the reception of
certain kinds of truth. No man is qualified to speak who has not first
listened. The Set of the Sail, pp. 14-15...Read More
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