by Peter James | Feb 11, 2024 | Duke Ellington
Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson‘s stirring rendition of “Come Sunday” prompted two clergymen to write Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899-1974) to do a sacred music concert at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Duke promised to pray about it....
by Peter James | Feb 10, 2024 | Puritan Prayer
If God knows what we have done wrong, why must we confess our sins? Consider what novelist Frederick Buechner writes on the subject, “To confess your sins to God is not to tell God anything God doesn’t know. Until you confess them, however, they are the...
by Peter James | Feb 9, 2024 | Bob Pierce
Nobody wants a broken heart, yet heartbreak can also open us to new possibilities. Mother Teresa said it well, “May God break my heart so completely that the whole world falls in.” Bob Pierce (1914-1978) was a young missionary leading Christian outreach...
by Peter James | Feb 8, 2024 | Herbert Booth
Chris and I worked at a Salvation Army summer camp for underprivileged children after college. I was the maintenance guy, and she cooked the food. What a way to start a marriage! Salvation Army people love brass bands. We can personally attest to it. Music has been...
by Peter James | Feb 7, 2024 | Leonine Sacramentary
I receive positive feedback whenever I preach about worry. I seriously doubt it has much to do with the profundity of the message. Rather, the subject matter touches a felt need in people. Over the years, I’ve collected my favorite quotes on worry. Here is but a...
