by Peter James | Jun 9, 2024 | William of St. Thierry
Christian mystic is a term used to describe William of St. Thierry (ca. 1075-1148). Mystic is a slippery, vacuous word. For the record, it’s not a synonym for people who do weird things in the name of God. Christian mystics are people who seek direct...
by Peter James | Jun 8, 2024 | Hudson Taylor
They called him the “black devil” for wearing an English black overcoat on the streets of Shanghai. The trappings of his Western European culture had become a barrier to the Chinese people, communicating that Christianity was a foreign religion. Early...
by Peter James | Jun 7, 2024 | John Angell Jones
It was the annual meeting of the London Missionary Society. I know it doesn’t sound like much, but the meeting was a big deal in those days. You needed to arrive two hours before the service if you wanted a seat. What attracted so many people to Surrey Chapel in...
by Peter James | Jun 6, 2024 | Barnabas
Some people are best known for their nicknames. Honest Abe is one that comes immediately to mind. Joseph, a Levite from Cyprian, was given the nickname Barnabas by early Christians, meaning “son of encouragement.” Most every time he is mentioned in...
by Peter James | Jun 5, 2024 | Ignatius of Loyola
Generosity originates in the heart of God. Consider what God has made. The Lord didn’t cut corners in creation as expressed in the book of Genesis. The world God has fashioned is lavish and teeming with extravagant abundance. God’s ultimate act of...
