by Peter James | Apr 25, 2023 | Joy Davidman Gresham
He was a well-known British novelist and Oxford professor. She was an American poet and accomplished writer. He supported democracy. She had been a member of the American Communist Party. He wrote children’s stories. She was a child prodigy. He was a middle-aged...
by Peter James | Apr 24, 2023 | Billy Graham
Chuck Templeton and Billy Graham (1918-2018) were close friends and well-known evangelists in the 1940’s. Chuck began to have doubts about the veracity of Scripture. When they met up in 1949, Chuck challenged his friend, “Billy, you’re fifty years...
by Peter James | Apr 23, 2023 | Favorite, Thomas Dorsey
Why don’t we tell the stories that accompany the hymns we sing? Virtually every song has a story to accompany it. So many hymns emerge out of pain and intense struggle. Once you know the story behind the hymn “Precious Lord, Take My Hand,”...
by Peter James | Apr 22, 2023 | St. Macarius
Macarius (300-391) lived in the desert with other like-minded hermits. Hence the name attributed to them: desert fathers. As a young monk, Macarius was falsely accused of assaulting a young woman. He was exonerated when the assailant came forward, but the incident...
by Peter James | Apr 21, 2023 | Philip Melanchthon
Batman and Robin go together. In comic book lore, they are the epitome of a dynamic duo. Batman clearly takes the lead while Robin plays his support role well. Together, they foil the Joker’s diabolical schemes. Martin Luther and Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560)...