by Peter James | Jun 30, 2023 | Valley of Vision Puritan
Puritans have been unfairly maligned in our day. Allow me to illustrate to prove the point. Puritans are often dismissed as killjoys; prudes who hated sex. We need to set the record straight. While they took issue with the dangers inherent in unmarried sex, their...
by Peter James | Jun 29, 2023 | Sir Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon (1564-1627) and Edward Coke were bitter rivals. They were both considered for the post of Attorney General, but the nod went to Edward. Francis courted Elizabeth Hatton, a young widow at twenty. She broke off the relationship to marry a wealthier suitor,...
by Peter James | Jun 28, 2023 | Wilhelm Loehe
The life of Wilhelm Loehe (1808-1872) represents the triumph of faith over circumstances. After completing his ministerial studies, he expected to receive an appointment to a church in the city where he had been educated. Instead, he was assigned to pastor a small...
by Peter James | Jun 27, 2023 | Abigail Adams
It was an inauspicious beginning to a love story. John and Abigail met in the parlor of Pastor Smith’s home in Weymouth, MA. John was twenty-four and Abigail was fifteen. Abigail’s mom regarded John as a country lawyer who lacked appropriate manners....
by Peter James | Jun 26, 2023 | Johannes Bugenhagen
Some people are good at organizing. I’m not one of those people. God bestows on some people the gift of administration. Those among us who are organizationally challenged rely on people who have administrative gifts. Johannes Bugenhagen (1485-1558) was good at...
