by Peter James | Jan 18, 2024 | Edward Sill
A common criticism levied against Christians is our hypocrisy. Fair enough! We do not always live what we say we believe. While I contend that hypocrisy is endemic to the human condition, let’s stay with religious hypocrisy. Sometimes, it takes those on the...
by Peter James | Jan 17, 2024 | Samuel Brentley
I pray, regardless of whether I feel like praying. If I prayed only when I felt like doing it, I wouldn’t pray a lot! Samuel Logan Brently (1860-1936) was asked near the end of his life whether his feelings for God had ever waned during the past fifty years of...
by Peter James | Jan 16, 2024 | Felix Mendelsohn
Somewhere along the way, I have lost track of the number of weddings that I have officiated. Most were conducted in the church, but in recent years, the venue began to shift to local wineries. I drew the line at conducting a wedding in a hot-air balloon! I also lost...
by Peter James | Jan 15, 2024 | Jr., Martin Luther King
On January 27, 1956, just eight weeks into the start of the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Martin Luther King, Jr. hit the wall. Little wonder. He was all of 26 years old, a newly ordained pastor when he was chosen to lead the bus boycott. This is how Martin’s wife...
by Peter James | Jan 14, 2024 | Daniel Whittle
One thing leads to another, they say. Yesterday, I shared the story of Philip Bliss, who teamed with Daniel Webster Whittle (1840-1901) to travel the countryside to spread the gospel. Reading about Philip piqued my interest to learn more about his colleague, Daniel...