by Bob | Apr 10, 2008 | Jesus
American Idol Shouts to the Lord . . . Without Jesus . . .Last night the most viewed TV show in America, American Idol, hosted its second annual “Idol Gives Back” in hopes of raising over 100 million dollars for world-wide charities. The shocker? The...
by Bob | Apr 3, 2008 | Women, Women's History, Women's Ministry, Womens' Soul Care
Ammas: Spiritual MothersAdmittedly, hearing the word “Amma” can be puzzling. We’re more familiar with the word “Abba” from Romans 8:15 where we learn that through the Spirit of sonship we cry, “Abba, Father.” “Amma” comes from the same cultural context. Both Abba and...
by Bob | Mar 18, 2008 | Resources, RPM, RPM Ministries
RPM Ministries: The VineLineDear Friends,Welcome to the first “edition” of The VineLine: the e-newsletter of RPM Ministries.The VineLine is not your normal ministry mailer that says, “Pray for me and send me money!” It’s not wrong to ask for prayer and financial...
by Bob | Mar 10, 2008 | Women, Women's History, Women's Studies, Womens' Soul Care
A Spiritual Sister to a Church FatherMuch of our knowledge of Olympias comes from an anonymous fifth-century document composed by someone who knew her well (The Life of Olympias) and from the Church father John Chrysostom, who poured out his heart to her in seventeen...
by Bob | Mar 8, 2008 | Black Church History, Women, Women's History, Women's Ministry, Women's Studies, Womens' Soul Care
An Amazing Sister in an Amazing FamilyMacrina the Younger (327-379 AD) came from one of the most amazing families in all of Church history. Her paternal grandmother was Macrina the Elder, her mother was Emmelia, and her brothers were Peter, Basil and Gregory of Nyssa....
