“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind . . .” (George MacDonald) Seminary After Bible college, I went to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, which is about thirty miles north of Boston in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. With the help of Billy Graham, Gordon-Conwell was formed as a merger between Gordon
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“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind . . .” (George MacDonald) My mom and dad were born and raised in Niagara Falls, New York and they have lived in Western New York their entire lives. The same can be said about three of my grandparents. Dad’s Family
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Among the four Gospels, only John mentions “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” But does he clearly identify him? In his award-winning book, Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, Richard Bauckham makes eye-opening claims about the beloved disciple and back them up with strong support. I will incorporate his insights below. John 13 The first explicit reference to
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“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind . . .” (George MacDonald) Going away to college was a big move for me. No one in my immediate or extended family had moved away from their hometown immediately after high school. At the time, Zion Bible Institute was located
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“No man can order his life, for it comes flowing over him from behind . . .” (George MacDonald) A New Church When I was twelve we began attending an Assemblies of God church near our home. Founded in 1914 as a result of the Asuza Street Revival in Los Angeles, the Assemblies of God
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