Tag: Church Leader

A man who brought faith to Germany

February 9, 2023April 15, 2024 admin

Boniface was a man who brought the Christian faith to Germany. As he evangelized pagans, he also brought needed reforms to the church. He was born as Winfrith at Crediton, in the little Saxon kingdom of Wessex. He traveled from England to Frisia and Germany in the seventh century to evangelize the mostly pagan tribes…

Leader, Missionary, Power of Faith

A Shamed Man Gives Hope to Scotland

January 26, 2023April 15, 2024 admin

A guilty priest brought Christianity to Scotland. Columba was an Irish abbot judged to be guilty over a quarrel that led to the breakout of war. In penance, he left his beloved Irish homeland to go to the island of Iona, where he established a monastery. From there, he sent out missionaries to bring the…

Missionary, Power of Faith

The Man Who Stood Firm For Truth

January 12, 2023April 15, 2024 admin

Athanasius was a man who stood firm for the truth. He was exiled five times by four Roman emperors. He spent 17 years of his 45 years that he served as Bishop of Alexandria in exile, because he insisted that Arianism was in fact a heresy. Yet in the end, his theological enemies were defeated…

Bible, Doctrine, Power of Faith

A man refuses to deny his faith

December 29, 2022April 15, 2024 admin

Bishop Polycarp was instructed by the apostles, and was brought into contact with many who had seen Christ. Though he was the greatly respected bishop of Smyrna, he was martyred by the Romans, and his death was influential, even among the pagans. Through an incredible persecution, Polycarp refused to deny his faith in Christ to…

Martyr, Power of Faith

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