by Peter James | Sep 25, 2023 | Dwight W. Eisenhower
I frequently attended meetings at National Presbyterian in DC during my years of pastoral ministry. As I entered the church, I often passed by the “Eisenhower kneeler.” President Dwight W. Eisenhower (1890-1969) knelt for baptism there ten days after his...
by Peter James | Sep 24, 2023 | Henry Grattan Guinness
People express surprise when they learn my family was in the brewing business for a hundred years. Making beer and delivering sermons don’t belong together to most people. Yet the connection between beer and preaching would not have been viewed so strangely to...
by Peter James | Sep 23, 2023 | Alan Paton
Of all the DC monuments, the Lincoln Memorial is my favorite, anchoring one end of the National Mall. Excerpts of Lincoln’s Gettysburg address and his second inaugural speech are engraved on its marble walls. Lincoln is seated in center position, a commanding...
by Peter James | Sep 22, 2023 | Amma Syncletica
Do we really believe God is all we need? While we may be quick to answer the question in the affirmative, our actions may tell a different story. We look to things apart from God to make us happy, satisfied and fulfilled. Amma Syncletica (380-460) was born into a...
by Peter James | Sep 21, 2023 | Lyman Beecher
In the early 1800’s, people drank whiskey like it was water. Liquor was cheap and readily available. Most every farmer operated a still to turn excess corn into whiskey. The average per capita consumption of distilled spirits was five times what it is now. Lyman...
