by Peter James | May 31, 2024 | Ira Sankey
Their evangelistic revivals were well-known in 19th-century America. One Chicago flyer said it well, “Come hear Dwight L. Moody preach the gospel and Ira D. Sankey sing the gospel.” On paper, they seemed an odd match. Moody was brash and outspoken; Sankey...
by Peter James | May 30, 2024 | Liturgy of St. Cyril
The polls don’t paint a flattering picture of Christians. The characteristics most associated with people like us are “hypocrisy” and “judgmental.” Hmmm. It bears a striking resemblance to the critique Jesus levied against religious rulers in his day. The early church...
by Peter James | May 29, 2024 | Johann Starck
Try to imagine a war fought in your homeland for thirty years. Our country was brought low by a four-year Civil War. What would have been the fallout caused by thirty years of bloodshed? For the first half of the 17th century, armies from all over Europe fought on...
by Peter James | May 28, 2024 | Friendship Class
Melanie sat in the back pew. She had limited speaking ability and relied on hand motions and facial gestures to communicate. As I was preaching one Sunday, I noticed the commotion as she left her seat, made her way to the aisle, and headed in my direction. Since she...
by Peter James | May 27, 2024 | Byron Sunderland
On May 30, 1868, 5000 people gathered at Arlington National Cemetery for the first Decoration Day observance. Ohio Representative James A. Garfield, a former general during the Civil War and future president, gave the keynote address. He closed with the words,...
