by Peter James | Oct 14, 2024 | Brennan Manning
Walter Lowrie served as a U.S. Senator and Senate Secretary from 1819 to 1836. His two sons left the comforts of their Pennsylvania home to become Christian missionaries: John Lowrie devoted a lifetime to missionary work in India while Walter M. Lowrie (1819-1847)...
by Peter James | Oct 13, 2024 | Brennan Manning
I normally focus on people’s virtues in these prayer posts, but I will make an exception here. The person who generated today’s prayer leaves me no other choice. I’ll let Brennan Manning (1931-2013) introduce himself to you, “I’ve been a...
by Peter James | Oct 12, 2024 | Robert Hawker
“Remember the poor” was the lone request Peter, James, and John made of Paul as he began his outreach to Gentiles (Galatians 2.10). Paul was quick to add that caring for the poor was “the very thing I was eager to do all along.” This is not...
by Peter James | Oct 11, 2024 | Wendell Hawley
I like old prayers. This shouldn’t come as any surprise, given that most Prayers from the Cloud originate from the distant past. I’m drawn to ancient prayers for their exalted language, full-throttled praise, and fearless candor in confession. Modern...
by Peter James | Oct 10, 2024 | Thomas Shepard
Life in England was a struggle for Puritans. Their clergy were forced to leave their churches and cease preaching. What was Puritan Thomas Shepard (1605-1649) to do now? He and his wife Margaret decided to join their friends in their quest for religious freedom in New...
