Once upon a time, in a small village nestled in the mountains, there lived an old man named Koji. He was known throughout the village for his wisdom and kindness. People would come from far and wide to seek his advice. One day, a young man came to Koji with a question. “Wise one,” he…

In 1948, a group of Mennonites from Manitoba and Saskatchewan left Canada for Paraguay on a Volendam ship. The ship was carrying about 1100 people. The Sommerfeld and Bergthal Mennonite Colony was established in 1948, about 95 km east of Villa-rica in East Paraguay. The group boarded the ship (Volendam) in Quebec City on June…

Back then, homesteading was commonplace. For a very long time, it wasn’t even referred to as homesteading. It was just the agrarian, sustainable way of life that Americans led. There used to be a lot of tiny family farms and small companies in America. Nowadays, industrial agribusiness and companies abound.  Almost 4,000 homesteaders in America…

In the annals of biblical history, Enoch stands as a beacon of faith and righteousness, a man whose life was a testament to the power of a close relationship with God. Born into a world marred by sin and corruption, Enoch was a descendant of Adam, the first man, and a great-great-great-great grandson, making him…

If a man shaves off his beard, can that be seen as effeminate? The question of whether shaving off a beard can be seen as effeminate in the context of 1 Corinthians 6:9, is not directly addressed in the provided sources. However, we can infer some insights based on the broader understanding of the term…