Author: Cédric Placentino
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A European Journey #91 – Yerevan (Armenia)
Along with Israel, Armenia probably shares the sad record of being among the world’s most persecuted nations throughout the centuries. And yet, against all odds, Armenia has succeeded in keeping its history and identity alive. Nevertheless, this didn’t simply happen by chance or even by human efforts. To find out the main source for the…
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A European Journey #90 – Mosterhamn (Norway)
Quite often in history, God has used corrupted rulers to advance his kingdom on earth. For instance, the Gospel was permanently planted in Norway through a king whose understanding of the Christian faith was far from being orthodox. Today we will visit a village which will tell us how this came about. This village is…
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A European Journey #89 – Enyd Elidius, Isles of Scilly (England)
There is a little desert island off the coast of Cornwall which, quite amazingly, played a crucial role in the history of the distant lands of Norway.How was this possible? The best way to discover the story of this connection is to visit this little island. It is called Enyd Elidius in Cornish but on…
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A European Journey #88 – Borre (Norway)
The Bible has had an amazing impact on Norway throughout the centuries. But even if the Gospel had already reached several Norwegian rulers in the tenth century, it still took a few decades before it began to reach the common people. One of the first evangelistic efforts to reach the Norwegian people took place in…
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A European Journey #87 – Fitjar (Norway)
In Norway, as in many European countries, Sunday is an official day of rest. This tradition, which finds its roots in the Ten Commandments, is the result of centuries of Christian influence among the Norwegians. As we continue to explore how the Gospel reached Norway, we will see that establishing a day of rest was…