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March 26, 655: Deusdedit becomes the first English-born Archbishop of Canterbury. He served until 664.
March 26, 752: Stephen III assumes the papacy after Stephen II dies. But Stephen III is sometimes called Stephen II, since the real Stephen II hardly counts: he died a mere four days after his election!
March 26, 1831: Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the first black bishop in America, dies at age 71 (see issue 62: Bound for Canaan).
Public Theology Project
When I first taught through Hebrews, I understood doctrine and discipline but not disappointment and disillusionment.
It’s easy to say you love the church universal, the whole bride of Christ. But Scripture unmistakably calls us to love the local congregation too.
Christians have long asked how a good God can let evil happen. My students want to know when the evil will get their due.
It’s a very faith-stretching way to get by, compared to trusting in a salary and benefits.
News
Nearly half of East African women experience abuse at home. Church leaders are working to stop it.
The Russell Moore Show
What does it mean to call someone the “father” of a nation?
News
Pastors of the small evangelical community are eager to unite, but religious freedom experts doubt the event will lead to greater freedoms.
Excerpt
An excerpt from Christ and Covenant in Global Politics: A Christian Introduction to International Relations.