by Peter James | Nov 3, 2025 | John Calvin
The Reformation leaders, Martin Luther and John Calvin 1509-1564) never met in person. When Martin nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, John was eight years old. John sent a letter to Martin through a mutual friend, Philip Melanchthon, that...
by Peter James | Nov 2, 2025 | Anatolius
It was the most popular sermon series in my forty-two years of preaching. Likely, it’s because people identified with the “Life is Messy” theme. Family relationships are messy. Work dynamics are messy. Friendships can be messy also.Life was messy for...
by Peter James | Nov 1, 2025 | William How
Hymns trigger powerful emotions in me. “O Church, Arise,” a contemporary hymn written by Keith and Kristyn Getty, is one of those reach-into-my-heart songs. When I sing the final stanza, “As saints of old still line the way, recounting triumphs of...
by Peter James | Oct 31, 2025 | Martin Luther
Today is Reformation Day, but who are we kidding? Today is Halloween! There’s a division in the house among Christians as to the origins of Halloween. Some contend it has Christian roots since Halloween means “holy eve,” the evening before All Saints...
by Peter James | Oct 30, 2025 | Dmitry of Rostov
Dmitri of Rostov (1651-1709) died while praying. Literally! He was found dead in his monastic room, in a posture of kneeling. What a way to go! Dmitri was one of the outstanding preachers of the Russian Orthodox Church at the turn of the seventeenth century. I read...
