by Peter James | May 20, 2025 | C. S. Lewis
The one person I have quoted more than any other in preaching (not counting Jesus) is C. S. Lewis (1899-1963). People in my former church came to expect at least one C. S. Lewis quote with every sermon. I couldn’t help myself since he is so eminently quotable....
by Peter James | May 19, 2025 | William Bradford
John Barry was researching the history of Massachusetts in a London library in 1855 when he made a startling discovery. He came across the original copy of William Bradford’s account Of Plymouth Plantation. Wiliam’s diary from 1621-1650 contained a travel...
by Peter James | May 18, 2025 | Lilian Trotter
Lilias Trotter (1853-1928) was a self-taught artist. Her mother sent several of Lilias’ paintings to a foremost art critic, John Ruskin, who recognized her colossal talent. He claimed that under his tutelage, Lilias could become the most famous American painter...
by Peter James | May 17, 2025 | Julia Foote
Julia Foote (1823-1901) struggled with self-doubt. Don’t we all! She was born a free woman, the daughter of former slaves, yet racial prejudice prevented her from attending public school in New York. She described her conversion at age fifteen in her...
by Peter James | May 16, 2025 | Martin Luther
“Kindness has become a forgotten virtue,” Barry Corey wrote in his book Love Kindness. I concur! The cause of Christ will suffer if we don’t practice kindness going forward in culture war debates. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) asked in his Treatise...
