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The Real History of the Pilgrims

Nov 26, 2019

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft Thanksgiving is coming soon. There are many facts about America’s spiritual heritage ingrained in the Pilgrims and Puritans. These are some of the facts that children are not taught in school. Most children are taught that pilgrims came to America to flee religious persecution. That’s not exactly true. Pilgrims and Puritans were…

The Real History of the Pilgrims

Nov 22, 2018

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft Thanksgiving is coming soon. There are many facts about America’s spiritual heritage ingrained in the Pilgrims and Puritans. These are some of the facts that children are not taught in school. Most children are taught that pilgrims came to America to flee religious persecution. That’s not exactly true. Pilgrims and Puritans were…

Walking in Repentance and Revival

Jul 11, 2018

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My church is experiencing a Great Awakening move of God I believe will spread throughout the nation. Here is a blog post from my pastor about it.

Ohio – A State with a Rich Spiritual History

Mar 1, 2018

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft While many think of Ohio, they think of a Midwestern state that decides presidential elections. Some go on the mention Ohio’s contributions throughout history. More US presidents, inventers, and astronauts came for Ohio than any other state. All of that is true, but what many people don’t know about is Ohio’s…

When Ohio Almost Started the Civil War

Feb 28, 2018

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When Ohio Almost Started the Civil War By Tamera Lynn Kraft Before the Southern states succeeded from the Union in 1860, a small Christian college in Ohio almost caused the Civil War. It all started in 1850 with the Fugitive Slave Act. Before 1850, owners of slaves in slave states could not easily retrieve their…

Oberlin – A College Ahead of Its Time

Feb 19, 2018

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft Oberlin College, founded in 1833 in Northern Ohio, was a college ahead of its time in many ways. In 1835, it became the first college in the United States to regularly admit African Americans. It’s also the oldest co-educational college in the US. In 1837, it admitted four women, three of whom…

Oberlin – A College Ahead of Its Time

Feb 5, 2018

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft Oberlin College, founded in 1833 in Northern Ohio, was a college ahead of its time in many ways. In 1835, it became the first college in the United States to regularly admit African Americans. It’s also the oldest co-educational college in the US. In 1837, it admitted four women, three of whom…

The Story of the Real Santa Claus

Dec 18, 2017

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft Santa Claus is a legend loved by millions of children throughout the centuries. While the story of Santa Claus is a myth told to illustrate the spirit of giving at Christmastime, there was a real man named Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was born in the third century in the village of Patara.…

Moravian Christmas Traditions We Still Have Today

Dec 15, 2017

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By Tamera Lynn Kraft In my novella, A Christmas Promise, I write about Moravian missionaries in Schoenbrunn Village, circa 1773. The Moravians brought many Christmas traditions to America that we use to celebrate Christ’s birth today. Here are a few of them. The Christmas Tree: Moravians brought the idea of decorating Christmas trees in their…

Moravian Missionaries in Colonial Ohio

Dec 11, 2017

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft In the 1770s, Moravian missionaries moved to Ohio from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to settle a village called Schoenbrunn which means Beautiful Spring. Their goal was to bring the Gospel to the Delaware Indians. Delaware Native Americans who converted to Christianity moved into Schoenbrunn to be a part of the Christian community. Within a…

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