by Peter James | Jan 21, 2026 | George Croly
George Croly (1780-1860) served a country parish and wrote poetry and novels on the side. One contributor to his literary magazine became his wife. He was asked by church leaders in 1835 to consider the challenging assignment of reopening St. Stephens Church in...
by Peter James | Jan 20, 2026 | Amish prayer
I recall a visit with my father not long before he died. He was sitting in his easy chair, eyes closed, surrounded by my wife, his caregiver, and me. We were discussing the onerous task of remembering our various passwords, assuming my dad was not tracking with us....
by Peter James | Jan 19, 2026 | Jr., Martin Luther King
On January 27, 1956, just eight weeks into the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Martin Luther King, Jr. hit the wall. Little wonder. He was all of 26 years old, a newly ordained pastor when he was chosen to lead the bus boycott. This is how Martin’s wife...
by Peter James | Jan 18, 2026 | Edward Sill
A common criticism levied against Christians is our hypocrisy. Fair enough! We do not always live what we profess to believe. While I contend that hypocrisy is endemic to the human condition, let’s stay centered on religious hypocrisy. Sometimes, it takes those...
by Peter James | Jan 17, 2026 | Samuel Brentley
I pray, regardless of whether I feel like praying. If I prayed only when I felt like doing it, I wouldn’t pray nearly so often! Samuel Logan Brently (1860-1936) was asked near the end of his life whether his feelings for God had ever waned during the past fifty...
