by Peter James | Aug 16, 2024 | John Cassian
A woman approached the famous evangelist Billy Sunday after he preached a sermon on anger. She attempted to rationalize her anger by saying, “There’s nothing wrong with losing my temper. I blow up, and it’s all over.” Billy Sunday replied,...
by Peter James | Aug 15, 2024 | Helmut Thielicke
It was the last few months of World War II. Stuttgart, Germany, was in ruins, the result of frequent Allied bombing raids on Nazi strongholds. There was one church left standing. Soon, it would be reduced to rubble and the congregation gathered in the church hall. Its...
by Peter James | Aug 14, 2024 | Louisa Stead
When our son Andrew was young, he was strong-willed and cautious. He was hesitant about trying new things. My wife Chris and I had to coax him into taking swimming lessons, going to summer camp, and trying new activities. It often became a battle of wills. I would...
by Peter James | Aug 13, 2024 | P. T. Forsyth
I’d love to tell you about Peter Taylor (P.T.) Forsyth’s (1848-1921) fascinating life, but I’m more intrigued by his observations on prayer. Here is but a sample from his book The Soul of Prayer: ...
by Peter James | Aug 12, 2024 | Walter Chalmer Smith
The Bible asserts two things about us as people: 1. we are deeply flawed, and 2. we are deeply loved. Both things are simultaneously true about us. Some of us were raised in churches that were all about the flaws, a steady drumbeat of guilt and shame. It didn’t...
