by Peter James | Mar 22, 2024 | Baldwin of Forde
It was time to choose a new Archbishop of Canterbury to lead the church in England. King Henry II supported Baldwin of Forde (1125-1190) for the position while neighboring monks put forward three other suitable candidates. The bishops assigned to the job of electing a...
by Peter James | Mar 21, 2024 | Samuel Guard
I have a soft spot in my heart for farmers. When my grandfather retired from the Marine Corps, he bought a farm in Ohio where he raised cattle and harvested grain crops. My family lived adjacent to the farm, and one of my vivid memories is chasing stray cattle back...
by Peter James | Mar 20, 2024 | Alcuin
On paper, they seemed like an odd match. King Charlemagne was worldly and aggressive. Cleric Alcuin (735-804) was gentle and scholarly. One of Alcuin’s contemporaries described him as “the most learned man anywhere to be found.” Charlemagne invited Alcuin to join his...
by Peter James | Mar 19, 2024 | Vance Havner
Vance Havner (1901-1986) was a good ole’ country boy. He grew up in the hills of North Carolina in a place called Jugtown (so-called for the people who made pottery there). He loved the outdoors, opened his heart to Christ alone in the woods as a young boy, and...
by Peter James | Mar 18, 2024 | Anne Steele
Tim Keller wrote, “Humility is a shy virtue. If you start talking about it, it leaves.” What a perfect lead-in to today’s prayer. Wiliam Steele was a Baptist minister and a successful trade merchant, making it possible for him to provide formal...
