Truth & Love Blog
The VineLine 1:1
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...
A Spiritual Sister to a Church Father
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...
An Amazing Sister in an Amazing Family
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....
A Spiritual Friend to Her Physical Family: Gorgonia
Spiritual Friend to Her Physical Family: GorgoniaNonna and her husband Gregory the Elder were the parents of Gregory of Nazianzus and Gorgonia (325-375 AD). Gorgonia and her husband Alypius lived in Iconium where they raised two sons who became bishops and three godly...
To Glorify God and Comfort the Saints
To Glorify God and to Comfort the Saints*A review of Anthony J. Carter, “On Being Black and Reformed: A New Perspective on the African American Christian Experience”With one succinct sentence, Anthony Carter integrates historical Reformation theology and historical...
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be BloodNominated for eight academy awards, “There Will Be Blood” plays like a modern-day version of Genesis 4. Though many Christians may resist seeing it, and many who do may wish they hadn’t, “Blood” is replete with themes of biblical proportions. It is...
Olaudah Equinao: Born Free
Olaudah Equinao: Born Free“I . . . acknowledge the mercies of Providence in every occurrence of my life.”[i] These words from the pen of the Christian Olaudah Equiano might seem trite until we realize that they introduce the narrative of his harrowing kidnapping and...
Is This All There Is?
Is This All There Is?Tom Brady.If you know anything about sports, then the name Tom Brady jumps out at you. NFL MVP. Starting quarterback for New England Patriots.A 60 million dollar contract.Dating whatever super model he wants to date.Well, watch this interview and...
Changeless Truth for Changing Times: Discerning How to Be Discerning
Changeless Truth for Changing Times: Discerning How to Be Discerning
Looking at African American History through the Spirituals
Looking at African American History through the Spirituals*A Review of: Nikki Giovanni, “On My Journey Now.”With her opening words, author Nikki Giovanni imparts truth needed by all readers as a context for the spirituals. “We say that the slavers went to Africa to...
