Horn Herald

Persecuting the Persecuted: How Voice of the Martyrs Funded Abuse of Nigerian Orphans

2017-04-13T17:24:00.002-05:00

Our church has just released a video on a very sad and tragic situation that we have discovered. Voice of the Martyrs is a ministry that purports to help Christian victims of persecution. However, we've discovered that their work in Nigeria was in a tragic state – orphans were being abused and mistreated, financial fraud was rampant, and those who were trying to spread the word were being removed. When we reported this to the office in the United States, they seemed more concerned with covering up a scandal than ensuring that justice was done.

Please visit this web page to watch a video that describes the situation, sign the petition, and spread the word.

"To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke"

Isaiah 58:6b

"And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light."

Ephesians 5:11-13

Thank you.

Josh's First Months

2017-04-12T17:26:00.000-05:00

Skiing Through the Southern Snowpocalypse

2017-01-09T16:58:00.003-05:00

When a blizzard drops a whopping 2" of snow in North Carolina, many of us hunker down with a good supply of milk, bread and eggs. Some of us dig out some 30 year old skis, crank up the Jeep, and spend the afternoon tumbling up and down the road.

Announcing Joshua Edward Horn, II

2016-11-19T13:30:00.001-05:00

He was a bit of a surprise, since he arrived 2 1/2 weeks ahead of his due date. Both little Joshua and his amazing mother are doing well, praise be to God.

"O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger." Psalm 8:1-2

Follow This Years Tour Live

2016-09-06T22:19:00.003-05:00

The Library of the South Carolina State House

This week is our family's history tour, and this year we're in South Carolina studying Revolutionary and Civil War history. We are post photos from it regularly, to see them follow along on the Discering History blog, or @discerninghistory on Instagram.

Joshua and Andrea's Wedding Photos

2016-09-02T00:47:00.000-05:00

View the full album here.

Wedding of Joshua and Andrea

2016-04-24T21:38:00.001-05:00

Watch the full video from Joshua and Andrea's wedding.

Engagement Photoshoot

2015-12-29T09:56:00.003-05:00

See more here. Thanks to Megan for taking them.

Family Pictures 2015

2015-12-29T09:54:00.002-05:00

The extended family

Joshua & Andrea's Betrothal

2015-12-26T18:15:00.001-05:00

Upon Joshua and Andrea's engagement, our families held a betrothal ceremony and celebration. You can watch the video from it here,

Engagement of Joshua & Andrea

2015-12-10T15:16:00.001-05:00

I'm very happy to announce that last Saturday, Andrea Noah and I got engaged. Our courtship over the last four months has been an amazing experience. We look forward to many years of joyful service to God together. Praise the Lord, for he has blessed me with far more than I could ever deserve!

Fall in the Linville Gorge

2015-11-02T00:32:00.002-05:00

Stephen and I with several others went backpack camping in the Linville Gorge this past week. We went to Hawksbill Mountain, and down to the river via the Devil's Hole Trail. Here's a few pictures from our trip:

Mist on Hawksbill

The camping group

Looking from Hawksbill towards Table Rock

Massachusetts Tour Video

2015-10-01T23:30:00.000-05:00

Massachusetts Horn Tour 2015 from Joshua Horn on Vimeo.

Massachusetts Tour Day 6: Adams Family

2015-09-30T08:00:00.000-05:00

On our final day of touring we studied the Adams family - John, Abigail and their son John Quincy. We visited the presidential birthplaces, just a few dozen feet apart, and saw the Unitarian Church that they attended.

John Adams

The Adams' home

John Adams Birthplace

The Church

John Quincy Adam's pew

Tour Closing Lunch

Massachusetts Tour Day 5: Saratoga

2015-09-29T13:00:00.000-05:00

On Friday we drove out to upstate New York, stopping along the way at Springfield Armory and the Battle of Bennington Monument in Vermont. Our last stop was at the beautiful and critical battlefield of Saratoga, where an entire British army surrendered to the Continental troops.

Springfield Armory

Vermont countryside

Bennington Monument

John Stark at Bennington

Saratoga

The tour group

Inside Benedict Arnold's Headquarters at Saratoga

Bus ride

Massachusetts Tour Day 4: Bunker Hill and USS Constitution

2015-09-28T07:00:00.000-05:00

On Day Four we started out at the Bunker Hill Monument, then visited the Massachusetts State House. We saw Washington's Headquarters, which was later owned by the poet Longfellow, and finished up at the USS Constitution, which is in drydocks for the next few years undergoing repairs.

Bunker Hill Monument

State House

Musket used by John Parker at the Battle of Lexington

Washington's Headquarters/Longfellow House

The stairs used by George Washington

USS Constitution

Massachusetts Tour Day 3: Lexington and Concord

2015-09-27T23:13:00.000-05:00

We started out our third day of touring by heading back to Boston, to see Paul Revere's House and the Old North Church, where the famous signal lights were hung. We then went to Lexington and Concord where the militia rallied to defeat the Redcoats.

Paul Revere and the Old North Church

Paul Revere House

Inside the Munroe Tavern, where militia waited for the Regulars to arrive

Clarke House in Lexington, where John Hancock and Samuel Adams stayed just before the battle

Original plank of Concord's North Bridge

Reenactment at the North Bridge

Massachusetts Tour Day 2: Boston

2015-09-26T11:12:00.000-05:00

On the next day of the tour we saw many of the sites along Boston's Freedom Trail, including the Old State House, the Old South Church, and several graveyards.

Copp's Hill

Reportedly, the marks are bullet holes from the British using the gravestone for target practice

Speaking at Faneuil Hall

Old South Meeting House

The flag which led the way throughout the day

Massachusetts Tour Day 1: Plymouth

2015-09-25T23:09:00.000-05:00

The first day of this year's history tour was focused on the Pligrims. We went to the Mayflower, various monuments in Plymouth, and saw the living history at Plimouth Plantation.

The Mayflower II

Captain's cabin on the Mayflower II

Women's Memorial

Plimouth Plantation

William and Mary Brewster reenactors

Forefather's Monument

War and Reformation Tour

2015-08-22T18:33:00.002-05:00

Back in June, we led a two week history of Europe. We traveled through Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Belgium, visiting sights related to the Protestant Reformation, and military history. Above is a video we put together of some of the highlights. Here are a few pictures:

Above the clouds in the Alps, near Hitler's Eagle's Nest

Group in front of the Reformation Wall

Geneva

Reconstructed WWI Trenches

Anti tank defenses near the France-Belgium border

The group in front of our house for the second week

You can see our entire album here. We've posted the audio from some of the talks on Discerning History.

Camping in the Linville Gorge

2015-08-20T18:58:00.000-05:00

Earlier this year, I went camping for a night in the Linville Gorge in the mountains of North Carolina. Here's a few pictures.

Nighttime

Rappelling

The Chimneys

Battle of Waterloo 200th Reenactment

2015-06-23T15:45:00.002-05:00

Memorial Day Picnic 2015

2015-05-14T13:25:00.001-05:00

Come to our church's annual Memorial Day Picnic! Join us to honor the veterans and be a blessing to the community. You can get the details on this website.

Nigeria 2015

2015-04-22T00:38:00.001-05:00

We're flying back from Nigeria today after being there for the past week. Here's a picture from driving through the countryside

Snow 2015

2015-02-27T18:56:00.000-05:00