Throughout the Old Testament, God reminds His people of who they were. He often told them: “You were slaves (or aliens) in Egypt” (see Lev 23:22; Deut. 5:15; 10:17-22; 24:17-29). And while the word for slave (‘ebed) and alien (gér) are different, they were often interchangeable. If you were a gér, you were often an…
Approximately 150 students walked across the stage on May 4, 2019, at the John W. Swails Center with 132 earning a bachelor’s degree and another 18 earning their associate degrees. Co-valedictorians Jack Fitzpatrick and Kylah-Maxwell Brown addressed the graduating class. Fitzpatrick began by sharing how God intervened through a chance meeting with the late Bob…
Emmanuel College, in Franklin Springs, Georgia, celebrates 100 years of the Lord’s faithfulness this year. Founded in 1919, as the Franklin Springs Institute, the college now offers accredited bachelors and associates degrees. From its humble beginnings, church leaders such as Bishop J.H. King and G.F. Taylor envisioned a place where people could come for spiritual renewal, biblical…
At 8 p.m. on Tuesday, New Year’s Eve, 1918, G. F. Taylor led in a prayer meeting focused on the opening of the Franklin Springs Institute on Wednesday, January 1, 1919 (later the school was named Emmanuel College). Taylor had been general superintendent of the IPHC from 1913-1917, and in 1918 was the general treasurer and editor of the denominational magazine. Though classes began at 9 a.m. on New…
Janese Bennett October 20, 2018, was an exciting day for Emmanuel College as they celebrated their 99th year during the annual homecoming weekend. An International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) institute of higher education founded by G. F. Taylor, Emmanuel has trained thousands of young men and women for full-time ministry and Christian service. Many who…
By Janese Bennett On Saturday, November 7, 2015, Emmanuel College hosted the Annual Alumni & Friends Luncheon as part of its homecoming celebration. The Swails Center was full of excitement as friends gathered from across the nation to reminisce and reunite with classmates. Several alumni were honored for their outstanding service and contributions to Emmanuel….
