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Friday, January 19, 2018

"Timothy" on Christian Communion and the Lord's Supper, The Christian Messenger, 1828 (Part 2 of 2)

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My first post about a certain series in The Christian Messenger,  written by "Timothy," and dealing with the Lord's Supper, t...
Monday, January 15, 2018

Assassinations, American Indians, Van Halen, and More! My 17 Favorite Books of 2017

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I spent the first week of 2018 sick. The next thing I knew, we were halfway through January! So, a little later than I had meant to post it,...
Sunday, January 14, 2018

"Timothy" on Christian Communion and the Lord's Supper, The Christian Messenger, 1828 (Part 1 of 2)

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What did leaders of the early Restoration Movement believe and teach about the Lord's Supper? And, how did their teachings influence Chr...
Saturday, January 13, 2018

The Majesty of the Great Plains

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"There was nothing but land: not a country at all, but the material out of which countries are made. No, there was nothing but land--sl...
Friday, January 12, 2018

A Simple Introduction to 2 Peter

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This post is a simple, one-page introduction to the New Testament letter known as 2nd Peter. I wrote this as a study handout for a Sunday-m...
Wednesday, January 03, 2018

"Indian Mission," by J. Ellis, The Christian Standard, Vol. IX, No. 21 (May 23, 1874), p. 162

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With many thanks to Michael C. Mack, editor of the  Christian Standard magazine, I've been able to read and transcribe all of J. Ellis...
Saturday, December 09, 2017

J. Ellis and the "Chickasaw Christian Church"

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I have been evangelizing about three months in northern Texas and the southern part of the Indian Territory. . . . Since crossing the Red Ri...
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Sunday, November 12, 2017

Are We Living in the Last Days? (3rd of 3)

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New Testament Teaching What the Old Testament might have left in doubt, the New Testament makes absolutely clear: when the Scriptures spea...
Saturday, November 11, 2017

Are We Living in the Last Days (2nd of 3)

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Old Testament Teaching The prophets of ancient Israel occasionally referred to the last days . In the New International Version, a common ...
Friday, November 10, 2017

Are We Living in the Last Days? (Part 1 of 3)

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Hurricanes. Earthquakes. Wildfires. Mass shootings. And a power-hungry man in North Korea with nuclear weapons. In recent months these, co...
Monday, September 18, 2017

24: The LBJ Edition

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Steven M. Gillon, The Kennedy Assassination--24 Hours Later: Lyndon B. Johnson's Pivotal First Day as President . New York: Basic Books...
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Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Stone-Campbell Restoration History and Teaching: A Brief Survey

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The following is a brief overview of the history and outlook of the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement. I wrote it in order provide basi...
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Frank Bellizzi
I am a Christian, a son and a brother, a husband and father, an elder in the Body of Christ, an American historian, a Bible student, a college instructor, and a music fan. I also like movies, and would like eventually to become a real film buff. My ultimate professional goal is to win the World Series as the lead-off batter and 2nd baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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