Today in Christian History

Plus additional current events from Christian history | [View online]( [ChristianityToday.org]([Donate]( [Christian History Newsletter]( Thursday, November 09, 2017 On this day - November 9 November 9, 1799: Asa Mahan, Congregational clergyman and first president of Oberlin College, is born in Verona, New York. November 9, 1938: German fascists take to the streets across Germany, looting and vandalizing Jewish homes, hospitals, schools, and synangogues in an event referred to as “Kristalnacht” for the shards of broken glass that littered the streets. German authorities did not intervene. Over 1000 synagogues were burned and 7000 Jewish businesses were destroyed or damaged. ... [Read More]( Trending on CT [‘Mindhunter’ Offers a Stark Warning About the Limits of Empathy]( [‘Mindhunter’ Offers a Stark Warning About the Limits of Empathy]( Our reviewer says Netflix’s new crime drama is the service’s best show yet. Cameron McAllister [Church Security: How Do We Keep Our Churches Safe in a World Where Evil Is Present?]( shooting, church, texas, rural [Church Security: How Do We Keep Our Churches Safe in a World Where Evil Is Present?]( As we think through how to keep our people safe, we remember that our hope is secure in God. Ed Stetzer [How to Transform Ministry Disappointment into Hope]( [How to Transform Ministry Disappointment into Hope]( What you are doing matters, even when fruit appears to be scarce. Scott Sauls [What John Wesley Would Say to Bernie Sanders and Diane Feinstein]( Theology and Politics [What John Wesley Would Say to Bernie Sanders and Diane Feinstein]( The post-Reformation theologian has suggestions for post-Christian America. Jake Raabe [In the Game: Reflections on Sports, Momentum, and the First Rural Matters Conference]( rural church, small town, sports, football [In the Game: Reflections on Sports, Momentum, and the First Rural Matters Conference]( Jesus, rural ministry, and football Charlie Cotherman [The ‘Religious Affections’ of Billy Graham’s Evangelism]( [The ‘Religious Affections’ of Billy Graham’s Evangelism]( On the evangelist’s 99th birthday, we look at the role desire played in so many decisions for Christ. Michael S. Hamilton [God’s Ministry of Disappointment]( [God’s Ministry of Disappointment]( In pain and confusion, I’m finding that God is, indeed, close to the brokenhearted. Amena Brown [One-on-One with Daniel Treier on the Updated Evangelical Dictionary of Theology]( interview, book, commentary, dictionary [One-on-One with Daniel Treier on the Updated Evangelical Dictionary of Theology]( First published in the 1950s, the last major revision was in the 1980s. Ed Stetzer Browse past issues of Christian History from our [archives](. Follow Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [RSS]( [Subscribe to this newsletter]( IN THE MAGAZINE [Current Issue]( [Inside the Museum of the Bible]( [The Truth about Suicide]( [The Promise and Failure of Antibiotics]( [View Full Issue]( [Subscribe Now]( [Today in Christian History]( Delivered via email to subscribers everyday. [Subscribe]( | [Email Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Advertise]( | [Subscribe to CT]( You are currently subscribed as: {EMAIL} Copyright ©2017 [ChristianityToday.org](, Christianity Today, 465 Gundersen Drive, Carol Stream, IL 60188. All rights reserved.