https://youtu.be/TGgh2y0i4U0?si=vzjk4MLz_XpTpYGc Join Dr. Ken Boa and Glenn Sunshine for a reflective journey into the world of poetry, with a focus on the enduring legacy of poet John Davies. In this insightful episode, they discuss how Davies's verses continue to...
Celtic Christianity Reading List
Since my short video on St. Patrick and Celtic Christianity and my article The Story of the Celtic Cross, several people have contacted me for a reading list on Celtic Christianity. Before I give you my list, a few comments are in order. The Pitfalls Many books on...
St. Patrick and Celtic Christianity
The story of St. Patrick and the transformation of pagan Irish culture into "the Island of Saints and Scholars." The Irish became the best scholars in western and central Europe and had an out-sized impact on education,...
The Story of the Celtic Cross
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I'm reposting an article on the Celtic Cross that I wrote years ago that is no longer available. Along with this, I just posted a short video on St. Patrick and Celtic Christianity that talks about...
https://missionspodcast.com/podcast/more-modern-lessons-from-medieval-missions-with-glenn-sunshine/ In part two of our insightful discussion with Dr. Glenn Sunshine, we shift our focus to the present, exploring the practical lessons that today’s evangelicals can learn...
What Really Happened at Plymouth
Revisionist attempts to reinterpret the first Thanksgiving have muddled the history of Plymouth Colony and the Pilgrims. Some on the right call the historical events a “triumph of capitalism,” getting the chronology of events wrong. Voices on the left often accuse...
The Legacy of John Witherspoon
The month of November marks the death of John Witherspoon, one of the most important and most underrated of the American founding fathers. Born in Scotland in 1723, Witherspoon received a Master of Arts at age 16 from the University of Edinburgh, where he would...
Johannes Kepler, Thinking God’s Thoughts After Him
November marks the death of Johannes Kepler, one of the most important figures of the Scientific Revolution and a scientist who was motivated by his Christian beliefs. The significance of Kepler’s work can only be understood in light of what he faced and risked. The...
A Visit from St. Nicholas
An update on the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Elizabeth Sunshine Koroma. This is based on the legend that St. Nicholas slapped Arius for being a heretic at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325.
Part one of our engaging conversation with Dr. Glenn Sunshine takes us into the heart of medieval missions, focusing on influential figures like Saint Boniface and Saint Patrick. Dr. Sunshine, with his deep knowledge of European history, paints a vivid picture of the...