Like many churches in the Western Hemisphere, when late October rolls around they begin talking about the Reformation. Many of these churches, like ours, put on events celebrating the Reformation. It is not uncommon that as I’m telling someone in our community about the event they ask, “What is the Reformation?” I’m going to try and […]
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This is Part II in a series titled “Seeking God in the Vermont Wilderness.” You can read Part I here. My studies in local Royalton history have revealed some interesting tales of faith. One of the most remarkable stories I have discovered is about Sarah Joiner Lyman. Sarah was born in Royalton in November of
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The door of our church is red. Why? In my research in our church’s historical records, up to this point, I have found no explanation about why our church’s door is red. However, one thing I did quickly find out was that many, many churches have red doors. If you Google “Red Door Church” and
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This is Part 1 in a series titled “Seeking God in the Vermont Wilderness.” I’ve recently been doing a study of Vermont history, and Royalton history in particular. One thing I was surprised to find was just how important faith was to the earliest settlers of Royalton and the rich Christian heritage that Royalton boasts.
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Today it’s commonly argued that our Constitution does not allow for any speak of God in our public life by the government or its officials; that God and government cannot and should not be mixed and that to do so is to violate our Constitution’s most sacred ideals (or not-so-sacred ideals). For example, groups like
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I believe in God, the Father almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell. The third day
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