The One Year Christian History
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The One Year Christian History

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The One Year Christian History

About this book

What happened on this date in church history? From ancient Rome to the twenty-first century, from peasants to presidents, from missionaries to martyrs, this book shows how God does extraordinary things through ordinary people every day of the year. Each story appears on the day and month that it occurred and includes questions for reflection and a related Scripture verse.

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Yes, you can access The One Year Christian History by E. Michael Rusten,Sharon O. Rusten in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & History of Christianity. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Sources

The authors consulted the following sources in researching material for this book. (The Key to Abbreviations is on page 757.)

January 1

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January 2

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January 3

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January 4

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January 5

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January 6

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January 7

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January 8

Ezekiel 33:21–33.

January 9

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. January
  9. February
  10. March
  11. April
  12. May
  13. June
  14. July
  15. August
  16. September
  17. October
  18. November
  19. December
  20. Chronological Order of Events
  21. Key to Source Abbreviations
  22. Sources
  23. Notes
  24. Index
  25. About the Authors