by Peter James | Jun 25, 2024 | John Gill
It must have been the hardest funeral John Gill (1697-1771) conducted in his fifty-one years serving as pastor of the Baptist Church at Goat Yard Chapel (yep, it’s a real name) in England. Family and friends gathered on the afternoon of June 4, 1736, to mourn...
by Peter James | Jun 24, 2024 | Phillip Doddridge
He was the last of twenty children (this is not a typo!) born to Monica and Daniel in 1702. He was suspected of being stillborn, so a midwife whisked him away until she detected his faint breath and returned him to his grieving mother. While Philip Doddridge’s...
by Peter James | Jun 23, 2024 | Teresa of Avila
Some children are compliant; others are strong-willed. Teresa of Avila (1515-1578) must have been a classic strong-willed child. At seven years of age, she convinced her young brother to join her in running away from home to seek Christian martyrdom until an uncle...
by Peter James | Jun 22, 2024 | John of the Cross
When I first came to faith in Christ, it was positively exhilarating. God became intensely real and personal, and the prospect of following Christ captivated my imagination. If truth be told, I loved God primarily for the blessings derived from this new life of faith....
by Peter James | Jun 21, 2024 | George Whitefield
American patriot Benjamin Franklin and British evangelist George Whitefield (also spelled Whitfield) (1714-1770) were worlds apart when it came to theological convictions, yet they held each other in highest regard. Ben spoke warmly of their “friendship, sincere...
