by Peter James | Jan 26, 2023 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1909-1945) is one of my heroes. For real! The heroic witness of this 20th century Christian martyr inspires and humbles me. Bonhoeffer left Germany at age 23 for a year of post-graduate theological studies at Union Theological Seminary in New York...
by Peter James | Jan 25, 2023 | Peter Marshall
He had already been dead for 30 years, yet I heard plenty of stories about Peter Marshall (1902-1949) when I came to serve a church in the DC area. He was the gold standard for Presbyterian ministers back in the day. I used to frequent his church and wondered what it...
by Peter James | Jan 24, 2023 | Roger Hurdy
It is estimated that 20% of the world’s population live with chronic pain. You may be included in this number of persistent pain sufferers. Roger Hurding (1934-2019) lived most of his life with chronic pain. He became diabetic in his youth, resulting in a loss...
by Peter James | Jan 23, 2023 | Michael Counsell
I was sorting through my library after retiring from full time pastoral ministry in 2021. During my time in church ministry, building a library was one of the pastoral tools of the trade. Now, we go online for everything, including Greek exegesis! It was painful to...
by Peter James | Jan 22, 2023 | William Ames
When I started in ministry, wearing a robe in worship was standard attire. Fine by me! Concern over a crooked tie or unattended zipper could knock me off stride. Now that the dress code has become business casual, skinny jeans and untucked shirts pass muster in some...
