The First Churches of Northampton stands as one of the oldest and most historically significant congregations in New England. Located in Northampton, its story stretches back to the earliest days of colonial settlement and continues into the present as a living example of how faith communities adapt while preserving their roots. Its history, legacy, and impact are deeply intertwined with Read more...
Hymn History: We Three Kings Author: John Henry Hopkins Jr. “Many people erroneously assumed the song … was an ancient work. ” (Mark Bushnell) The Origin of the Hymn “We Three Kings” The Christmas hymn We Three Kings holds a cherished place in the musical and devotional traditions of the Christmas season. With its stately melody and vivid imagery, the Read more...
From RocWiki: Third Presbyterian Church is a beautiful stone church on the corner of Meigs Street and East Avenue in the East Avenue Historic District. It has served the Rochester community since 1827. Their first building was located on the northeast center of Main Street and Clinton Avenue. Their current structure was built in 1894. Major renovations to provide full accessibility were completed in December 2010. From Third Pres: Third Church was founded Read more...
Fanny Crosby remains one of the most beloved figures in American hymnody, and her life is closely tied to the New York Institution for the Blind, where she spent many formative years as both a student and a teacher. This institution played a crucial role in shaping her intellectual, spiritual, and creative development, ultimately helping to prepare her for a Read more...
From Daytonian in Manhattan: Three blocks to the north, on Ninth Avenue between 33rd and 34th Street, the New York Asylum for the Blind had stood since 1831. In 1839 it had taken in a 19-year old student, Franny J. Crosby, who quickly was recognized for her talent in writing poetry and hymns. Fanny had been blinded by an incompetent physician at Read more...
From GFA Missions: On completion of his assignment at the leprosarium, Dr. and Mrs. Dreisbach returned to the U.S., made preparation to proceed on to Africa, and in 1948 began full-time missionary working in Nigeria, West Africa. In their early years in Africa, Dr. Dreisbach was superintendent of three large provincial leprosy hospitals in northern Nigeria. Being in an area Read more...
Hymn History: It Is Well With My Soul Author: Horatio Spafford “One of the most comforting and triumphant expressions of faith in the entire hymnody of the Christian church.” (Kenneth W. Osbeck) The beloved hymn “It Is Well with My Soul” was born out of one of the most profound personal tragedies in American Christian history. Its Read more...
The D. L. Moody Museum, located on the campus of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, offers visitors a focused and meaningful glimpse into the life and ministry of one of America’s most influential evangelists. Though modest in size, the museum plays an important role in preserving the legacy of Dwight L. Moody and connecting modern audiences with the spiritual Read more...
Dwight Lyman Moody (1837-1899) was born in Northfield, Massachusetts, the seventh of nine children. The death of his father at age four hurt the family financially, and Moody was sent out to work. At 17 he worked for his uncle in his shoe store in Boston (turn back a few pages to hear how Edward Kimball paid him a visit Read more...
Watch Douglas Whitley as E.M. Bounds Edward McKendree Bounds—better known as E. M. Bounds—stands as one of the most enduring voices on the subject of prayer in American Christian history. Though he lived in the nineteenth century, his writings continue to influence pastors, missionaries, and laypeople who seek a deeper, more disciplined spiritual life. His legacy rests not on institutional Read more...
The Linda Byrd Smith Museum of Biblical Archaeology, located in Searcy, Arkansas, is a focused educational resource dedicated to illuminating the historical and cultural world of the Bible. Situated on the campus of Harding University, the museum provides students and visitors with a hands-on opportunity to explore artifacts and materials that reflect life in the ancient Near East. Established in Read more...
The focus of the Badè Museum of Biblical Archaeology is on the excavation of Biblical Mizpah (Tell en-Nasbeh) from 1926 to 1935 under the British Mandate. Mizpah, named for the place where Jacob and Laban made a covenant after Jacob left Laban’s employment with his wives Rachel and Leah (Laban’s daughters) according to Genesis 31:49. It was made into a Read more...
The Biblical History Center in LaGrange, Georgia, is a unique educational facility dedicated to helping visitors understand the world of the Bible through immersive experiences and historical reconstruction. Unlike traditional museums that focus primarily on display cases, the center emphasizes living history, allowing guests to step into carefully recreated environments that reflect life in ancient biblical times. Founded with the Read more...
The Wheaton College Archaeology Laboratory focuses on Dothan, where Joseph found his brothers (Genesis 37), and where they planned to kill him, until Reuben saved his life, but Judah sold him into slavery to the Ishmeelites who took him to Egypt. Dothan is also where Elisha was based in 2 Kings 6, when the King of Syria tried to find Read more...
In addition to the artifacts, it features many of the most significant Biblical replicas, including Siloam Inscription – the “completion marker” of Hezekiah’s Tunnel, chiseled into stone underneath Jerusalem where the two teams of diggers met during the Sennacherib siege Mesha Stele – discuses Omri, King of Israel and his relations with Mesha of Moab as recorded in 2 Kings Read more...
The G. Herbert Livingston Archaeology and Israel Studies Learning Lab, located at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, is a specialized educational facility dedicated to the study of biblical archaeology and the historical context of the ancient Near East. Designed to support both academic instruction and public engagement, the lab provides students and visitors with a hands-on opportunity Read more...
The Trinity Southwestern University Museum of Archaeology, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a specialized institution dedicated to the study and display of artifacts related to the ancient Near East and the historical context of the Bible. Operated by Trinity Southwestern University, the museum serves both as an educational resource and as a center for research, particularly in the field Read more...
From Wikipedia: During his 40-year ministry, Peck contributed to the establishment of 900 Baptist churches, saw 600 pastors ordained and 32,000 were added to the Baptist faith. He died in Rock Springs, Illinois, where he was first buried. His body was reinterred at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis.[8] These other Baptists include: Adiel Sherwood, founder of the Georgia Baptist Convention Jonathan Goble, Read more...
Although Fanny Crosby spent the majority of her life in Manhattan (growing up at the New York Institution for the Blind, working with the Bowery Rescue Mission, etc.), she did spend the last 11 years of her life in Bridgeport. Using Darlene Neptune’s Fanny Crosby Still Lives as our guide, we took the train into Bridgeport, Connecticut to see if Read more...
DorseyMoba.org: The David A. Dorsey Museum of Biblical Archaeology was created in 1980 by the generosity of Alan and Muriel Pense and the dedicated work of Dr. David A. Dorsey, Distinguished Professor of Old Testament of Evangelical Seminary. The museum contains nearly 500 archaeological artifacts from the lands of the Bible. The Dorsey Museum is designed to give visitors Read more...
