“Accidents” of history are sometimes the Providence of God. In 1620 the Pilgrims sailed for America, intending to plant a colony in northern Virginia.  But a storm blew them[...]

In 2019, “The New York Times Magazine” devoted its August issue to a revision of American history: “The 1619 Project”! Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and other writers focused on 1619[...]

A common story of the Pilgrims is that they came to these shores to form a communistic society. “They wanted to erect a new Jerusalem in the new world,[...]

On Reformation Day we think of Luther posting the Ninety-Five Theses on the Wittenburg Door on October 31, 1517.  As the Ninety-Five Theses were printed and circulated throughout Northern[...]

Revivals bring hope in challenging times! Considering today’s date, we are looking at a revival of sorts from history, known as the Reformation. In the early 16th century, there[...]

Revivals bring hope in challenging times! In last week’s Messenger we explored an American revival of the past and how it dramatically changed our country—the Third Great Awakening. Today[...]