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Dionysius of Tel Mahre

Dionysius of Tel Mahre

I don’t appreciate it when people label me. I feel constrained by the limits that labels force on me. There is truth to the quote attributed to Soren Kierkegaard, that “once you label me, you negate me.” Born in the small city of Tel Mahre in Syria,...
Dionysius of Tel Mahre

Frederick Douglass

Early one Sunday morning, Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) watched sailing vessels navigate the Chesapeake Bay as he stood on its banks. The sight of these majestic ships moving freely tormented him as a slave. He had grown accustomed to the sight, but this morning, his...
Dionysius of Tel Mahre

Jim Elliot

Jim Elliot (1927-1956) was driven by a single, overwhelming passion to share the gospel with the Auca tribe (now the Waorani people) living deep in the Ecuador jungle. The tribe was considered dangerous and violent. Some thought Jim was foolish to even attempt a...
Dionysius of Tel Mahre

Matthew Henry

I tend to drift in prayer. I end up getting lost in thoughts about people and circumstances for which I pray. Tell me you don’t have this problem!Matthew Henry (1662-1714) is well-suited to come to our rescue. This Presbyterian pastor loved doing things...
Dionysius of Tel Mahre

Foliot Pierpont

It was a spectacular spring day in 1863. Foliot Sandford Pierpoint (1835-1917) sat on a hillside overlooking his native city of Bath, England. Flowers were in full bloom and the winding Avon River added to the bucolic scene. A poem began to take shape in the mind of...