What is a "tiehacker"?

"Tiehacker" is a term originating in the Ozark hills of southern Missouri. It referred to a class of people from WAY back in the hills that made a living cutting trees into ties for the railroad. I first heard the term from my wife shortly after we married. I had been working outside all day and was dirty and stinky. When I came inside, she told me I looked like a "tiehacker" and had to get cleaned up. She had learned the word from her father, and thought it just meant "a bum". Never having heard it before, I looked it up. Although I am not really a bum, I thought it was interesting, and I do have a life-long love affair going with the Ozark hills, so ... there you have it!

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Great reads on Christian websites: Christian history; "The 50 Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous to Follow Jesus in 2021"; Bible engagement techniques

We Believe
The Story of the Apostles’ Creed

Article by Brian Hanson
Professor, Bethlehem College & Seminary
“The Augsburg Confession. The Helvetic Confession. The Gallican Confession. The Belgic Confession. The Westminster Confession and Catechism. The Second London Baptist Confession. The Canons of Dort. What do these historic evangelical confessions have in common? Each of them has its roots in the Apostles’ Creed.”

The 50 Countries Where It’s Most Dangerous to Follow Jesus in 2021

by CT Editors
"Latest report on Christian persecution finds 3 in 4 martyrs are in Nigeria, ranked among 10 worst persecutors for first time."
CT reports on the most dangerous countries for Christians. “This year the top 10 worst persecutors are relatively unchanged. After North Korea is Afghanistan, followed by Somalia, Libya, Pakistan, Eritrea, Yemen, Iran, Nigeria, and India.”

Welcome to Scripture Engagement!

I cannot even begin to tell you how much this section on BibleGateway.com's website helped me.
I especially recommend:
Scripture Engagement: What Is It?
Praying Scripture
Journaling Scripture
Contemplating Scripture
Speaking Scripture
Memorizing Scripture

All of the different practices are great; the ones listed are the ones that most appealed to me.
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