by Peter James | Apr 26, 2024 | George MacDonald
Adela Cathcart was in her late teens and quite ill, what one doctor termed “an affliction of the soul.” We call it depression. Adele’s family and friends gathered to share stories with her as story-telling therapy. She attended Christmas worship, and...
by Peter James | Jan 10, 2024 | George MacDonald
George MacDonald’s (1824-1905) initial foray into preaching was short-lived. His congregation complained that his preaching was overly imaginative and not dogmatic enough, so much so that he resigned after three years and took up writing, specializing in fantasy...
by Peter James | Mar 19, 2023 | George MacDonald
His first and only pastoral assignment was a bust. George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a 27-year-old called to a small church off the coast of England in 1851. His parishioners complained he was too imaginative in his preaching and not dogmatic enough. It didn’t...
