by Peter James | Mar 29, 2024 | Henry Ward Beecher
The dilemma of unanswered prayer is particularly vexing for us who pray. We who try to be diligent in prayer know the disappointment that attends prayers that seemingly go unanswered. Why doesn’t a loved one recover from illness? Why can’t family members...
by Peter James | Mar 28, 2024 | Ernest T. Campbell
Political activist James Foreman asked Pastor Ernest T. Campbell (1923-2010) for permission to read the Black Manifesto in worship the next day at Riverside Church in upper Manhattan. The manifesto called for 500 million dollars in reparation from white churches and...
by Peter James | Mar 27, 2024 | Maltbie Babcock
Suicide is on the rise in our country, yet we still don’t know how to talk about it. We speculate in hushed tones about the deceased mental state and rush to conclusions, yet we are hard-pressed to know what to say to grieving family members. This is not a new...
by Peter James | Mar 26, 2024 | Thomas Olivers
He described himself as “the worst boy known in Tregynon (a town in Wales) in thirty years.” Thomas Olivers (1725-1799) was orphaned at four and went to live with a great uncle who died a few years later, leaving him a small fortune. Thomas received minimal education...
by Peter James | Mar 25, 2024 | George Whitfield
He was passing through Exeter, New Hampshire, on Sept. 29, 1770. He was invited to preach at a local church, but when 6000 people showed up, the venue was moved outdoors. Some people in the crowd could tell George Whitfield (1714-1770) wasn’t feeling well. What...
