Catechetical Evangelism in the Newspaper

Evangelism springs from Luther’s Small Catechism into the newspaper. This book shares from the author’s experiences in writing religion articles published in his local newspaper. It presents ideas about the Catechism and evangelism, and about newspaper evangelism. It explains an approach to writing catechetical newspaper articles and includes three dozen of the author’s published articles as examples of the approach. Contents include: Introduction Evangelism and the Small Catechism Reformation of the Catechism Evangelical Even Where Not Expected Throbbing with Genius; Ready to Give an Answer Newspaper Evangelism Fountain of Ideas Have Something to Say Welcome Your New Friend: the Word…

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A Sketch of Francis McGee Thompson: A Founder of Montana

“Perhaps no single pioneer left such a lasting mark on Montana as Francis M. Thompson.”  (Rich Aarstad, Senior Archivist, Montana Historical Society) Francis McGhee Thompson (1833-1916) came to Montana in the gold rush of the 1860s. He was an investor, adventurer, and explorer with the American Exploring and Mineral Company. He settled in Bannack where gold was being mined along Grasshopper Creek. Bannack became the first capital of the Territory of Montana. Although he remained in Montana only a few years, he packed in a deep involvement with many people. He figures prominently in Bannack events and the foundation of…

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