Do Not Disavow

Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...

Church History and Development

I know I'm forever telling people to read things, but here I go again. A great post about history and the church. Everyone moves and is moved, history is messy, and the Church is found as a body of people in Christ, not in a hypothetically perfect body of ecclesial and doctrinal ideas.

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Chris said…
Someone once said "the difference between the lay and clergy is their knowledge of church history." However, I believe it would be beneficial for the church to know she did not begin with the Left Behind series/Purpose Driven Life, etc.
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