Which Appeared on June 16, 1806 Delivered on the Lord’s Day Following By Joseph Lathrop, D. D. Pastor of the first Church in West-Springfield (Mass) AMOS 8:9 – It shall come to pass in that day; saith the Lord,…
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Video From the AP Religion Beat
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I was looking at the videos from the AP religion beat over the past year. We really cover a wide range – from Santa Muerte worship to Amish buggy battles. Check out the samples below. I produced and edited each…
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Special events near Vancouver: May 28 & 29
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The Mennonite Historical Society of British Columbia is graciously hosting me for a two special events at Columbia Bible College in Abbotsford, BC. On Saturday, May 28, at 7:00pm we’ll have a screening of Through the Desert Goes Our Journey.…
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“Grandfather Lantern” and a Photographic Pioneer
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I recently came across an article from the Uzbek Academy of the Arts magazine about the first Uzbek photographer and his Mennonite mentor. There are some great photos in the article, and it discusses a bit about Divanov’s relationship with…
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The Apocalypse and Its Discontents
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I have a apocalyptic prediction: Throughout the year 2011 we will see a deluge of movies, television shows, books and films about the The End and the year 2012. Is it truly a prediction if this has already started? If…
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“Through the Desert Goes Our Journey” Wins an Emmy
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July 20, 2010 NORTH NEWTON – The contribution of Bethel College musicians to a documentary on the Russian Mennonite “Great Trek” to Central Asia in the late 19th century has resulted in a regional Emmy® award. “Through the desert goes…
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Mention in The Kansan
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Just ran across this mention regarding next week’s conference in TheKansan.com. http://www.thekansan.com/community/x1224670435/Kauffman-Museum-will-host-Great-Trek-scholar-filmmaker Kauffman Museum will host ‘Great Trek’ scholar, filmmaker The upcoming “Mennonites and Modernity” conference at Bethel College will bring visitors from different parts of the world,…
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Background behind the award winning music of “Through the Desert”
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[This post was written before it was announced we won the Emmy in this category] We were pleased to learn last week that the Heartland Chapter of the national television academy nominated the title music for the documentary Through the Desert…
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The Secret History of December 25th
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http://www.pilgrimsonthesilkroad.com/ (Adoration of the Magi - Fourth century Sarcophagus) Around this time of year, questions about the exact date of Jesus’s birth pop up in sermons and over dinner tables everywhere. The most common explanation I hear is that Jesus was likely…
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Bees That Drink Human Tears
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http://www.pilgrimsonthesilkroad.com/ Howdy! Listen everyone, plant lots of flowers…if we run short the bees will go for your eyes! Well, not necessarily. But this item from the Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society seems a bit unsettling. From the abstract: Lisotrigona cacciae,…
