Welcome to Ulster Worldly, a blog about the history of Presbyterianism. Many of these stories come from my own family, many others come from my own denomination.
Hopper Family Kentucky Locations
Interactive map of Kentucky locations connected to the Hopper family Presbyterian heritage
Read MoreHopper Day in Stanford, 1936
A special day celebrating the Hopper family at Stanford Presbyterian Church
Read MoreTimeline of the Hopper Family in Korea
Timeline of three generations of the Hopper family's PCUS missionary service in Korea, from 1892 to 1986.
Read MoreTimeline of PCA-OPC Attempted Mergers
A timeline of the repeated attempts to unite the OPC and PCA, from the 1960s through the 1990 realignment.
Read MoreProtestant Leaders and Media: From Luther to Sproul
Examination of how influential Christian leaders like Martin Luther, Abraham Kuyper, J. Gresham Machen, and R.C. Sproul effectively used emerging media technologies of their times to spread their theological messages and the gospel
Read MorePresbyterian Church Officers in my Family History
Five generations of elders and deacons in Tim's Hopper and Barron family lines.
Read MoreChristmas for Korean Orphans in 1955
Joe B. Hopper describes a Christmas celebration for Korean orphans thrown by missionaries
Read MoreApollo 16 Launch with Billy Graham
My friend Matthew Ezzell and I taught a Sunday school class on American Presbyterian History at Shiloh Presbyterian Church.
Read MoreOral Histoy of Childhood on the Mission Field in Korea
My dad and his siblings discuss their upbringing in Korea, boarding school, furlough, and college life as MKs.
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