Marie Antoinette did not actually say, “Let them eat cake.” Nor did she say Qu’ils mangent de la brioche (that’s “let them eat cake” in French). It makes a great story though. Nor did Julius Caesar actually utter the famous Et tu, Brute? According to Plutarch he died in silence, while Suetonius has him asking […]
Archives for December 2015
The Book of the Twelve
December 8, 2015 By
A Sunday School taught by Pastor Rich from November 15, 2015 – Feb 7, 2016 The last twelve books of the Old Testament are known as the Minor Prophets. This is an unfortunate name, as for us the term “minor” sometimes means “less important.” They aren’t minor in that they are less important; they are […]
Kids’ Sunday School Classes
December 8, 2015 By
We have Sunday school for kids of all ages. Click here to see what’s offered.
The Value of the Apocrypha: 1 Maccabees and Jesus
December 3, 2015 By
Historical context matters. I can think of many instances when learning the “rest of the story” is of immense help in understanding the current context. A social gathering gets suddenly awkward when Yuri enters the room; Boris, next to you, leans over to whisper, “He and Sasha used to date.”* A particular church’s dynamics seem […]
