by Peter James | Apr 10, 2023 | John Chrysostom
It was Easter morning in the year 400 AD. John of Antioch (347-407) preached an Easter message in a Constantinople church. His sermon, “Paschal Homily,” is one of the earliest and most famous Easter sermons on record. It’s still read on Easter in...
by Peter James | Apr 9, 2023 | Gregory the Great
There have been good popes and bad popes. Gregory the Great (540-604) was a good pope, one of the best. The sixteenth century Protestant reformer John Calvin overstated matters to call Gregory “the last good pope.” There are three popes from history who...
by Peter James | Apr 8, 2023 | John Baillie
There are head people and heart people. Head people think deeply and analyze thoroughly. Heart people feel intensely and empathize easily. Some think with the heads; others lead with their hearts. It is rare to find people who can put head and heart together. John...
by Peter James | Apr 7, 2023 | Frederick Buechner
I struggled early in preaching to convey abstract theological concepts in common, everyday speech. I often turned to the book, Wishful Thinking, to help in this endeavor. Its author, Frederick Buechner (1926-2022) wrote novels and short stories with Christian...
by Peter James | Apr 6, 2023 | Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Favorite
Hitler’s takeover of the German Evangelical Church was resisted by a small number of dissenting pastors like Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945). Dietrich challenged his pastoral colleagues to stand for Christ and not succumb to Hitler’s fear tactics. The...
