by Peter James | Sep 5, 2023 | William Haslam
Today’s story is about a preacher converted by his own sermon. William Haslam (1818-1905) wrote in his biography, From Death to Life about coming to Christ during his own sermon in 1851. While William failed to realize he was not a genuinely converted Christian,...
by Peter James | Sep 4, 2023 | Walter Rauschenbusch
I associate Hell’s Kitchen with a cooking show. It’s also a chain of restaurants. But did you know Hell’s Kitchen was a real place? Davy Crockett (who knew?) coined the phrase in connection with a New York City slum. Walter Rauschenbusch (1861-1918)...
by Peter James | Sep 3, 2023 | Andrew Bonar
I’ve been reading people’s diaries lately. I thought only girls kept diaries. Silly me. I’ve come to find out keeping a diary was a common practice in the nineteen century and those most diligent about it were men! Andrew Bonar (1810-1892) was a...
by Peter James | Sep 2, 2023 | Alexander Moody Stuart
He was a student at Glasgow University in Scotland and a seeker after God. A Bible left on a table caught his notice. Up until this time, it had been a sealed book to him, mysterious in meaning. He wondered if there could be anything in the Bible for him, opened it...
by Peter James | Sep 1, 2023 | Jane Austen
Cassandra and Jane were sisters. In a family of six brothers, they became close, virtually inseparable. They shared a room and attended boarding school together. While they were both at one time engaged, neither married. When they were apart, they wrote letters back...
