by Peter James | Sep 20, 2023 | F. B. Myer
How can I know God’s will for my life? It’s a question almost every believer asks. I met recently with seminary students seeking to answer this very question. How does God want me to use my seminary education to advance God’s mission in the world?...
by Peter James | Sep 19, 2023 | Lady Jane Grey
I once officiated at a double wedding for two sisters who wanted to be married to their respective grooms on the same day. That’s nothing! Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554) was married at age sixteen to Lord Guildford Dudley in a triple wedding! Jane became Queen of...
by Peter James | Sep 18, 2023 | Valley of Vision Puritan
The American church is reaching a crossroad. Western culture is becoming increasingly secular, militantly so in some sectors. Will the church go with the secular flow and dump some of its theological cargo, enabling it to ride higher in the water? Will churches...
by Peter James | Sep 17, 2023 | Gilbert Tennent
When I was in college, there was a trendy one-liner from a movie, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.” It must be one of the most idiotic statements ever uttered on the silver screen. Forgiveness requires apology. Gilbert Tennent...
by Peter James | Sep 16, 2023 | Lyman Stewart
Teaching fundamentals is essential in sports. Fundamentals are also critically important in matters of faith. Lyman Stewart (1840-1923) and his brother Milton owned the largest oil company in California, Union Oil, now Unocal. After working himself to exhaustion....