by Peter James | Apr 15, 2024 | Jeremiah Rankin
It’s hard to say goodbye. You may recall the immortal words Juliet spoke to Romeo, “Parting is such sweet sorrow.” Or consider the endearing line from Winnie the Pooh, “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” Jeremiah Rankin (1828-1904)...
by Peter James | Apr 14, 2024 | Andrew Murray
News outlets are all over the story that belief in God is on the wane in America. There is no shortage of testimonials on social media of people who have walked away from God and given up on faith. Surely, unanswered prayer has something to do with it. People who pray...
by Peter James | Apr 13, 2024 | Rachel Field
She was, of her own admission, a shy and awkward child. She lived in a house along Main Street in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, which Norman Rockwell painted into “Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas.” She said of herself, “I wasn’t one of those...
by Peter James | Apr 12, 2024 | John Suder
It must rank as one of the most imaginative cover letters ever written. Robert Pirosh quit his job as a copy editor in New York to look for work as a Hollywood screenwriter in 1934. He sent the following letter to studio executives and producers, “I like words. I like...
by Peter James | Apr 11, 2024 | Thomas a Kempis
What is the second best-selling Christian book of all time? The all-time best seller is a no-brainer—the Bible. The runner-up best-seller is likely one you don’t know and haven’t read. It’s Thomas a Kempis’ (1380-1471) devotional classic, The Imitation of Christ....
