Did the Irish save Christianity?

(this is my notes from my lesson in my church history course today about the Irish missionaries of the early middle ages)This lesson has some pretty incredible stuff happen. I really think it attests to God’s gracious hand. Christianity could have very easily faded out into oblivion if it hadn’t have been for [...]

Monasticism: Desert(part4)

Another facet of the monastic movement that is worthy of our emulation is the aspect of desert.
But wait, we might ask, wasn’t it the isolation that was is primary problem?
Yes, the prolonged isolation meant that the world was not reached and the people not loved. However, not all deserts are prolonged. There are many times [...]

Monasticism: Renewal and Reformation(part3)

Despite any of the problems with the purposes for which monasticism began, and in spite of some of negative results that the movement led to, there was something that the church desperately needed. Renewal.
The church under Constantine had become worldly and had denied the very premises upon which it was founded. Therefore, renewal was [...]

Monasticism: Desert Fathers(part 2)

Today, we call the founders of this movement the “Desert Fathers” (and mothers). The first monks were men and women who saw the corruption entering the church and fled for a more holy life. They felt that they would be able to better devote themselves to God through prayer and reading of the Scripture without [...]

Monasticism (part 1)

Throughout the history of the church, there have been several movements that have swept through the entire kingdom. One of the most widespread movements was the monastic movement in the 4th Century. Up to the 4th Century, being a follower of Yeshua meant persecution and hardship. There were numerous times throughout the first few centuries [...]