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Abraham Lincoln Offers Thanksgiving to God

article November 27, 2008

In response to the persistent requests of Mrs. Sarah Joseph Hale, President Abraham Lincoln was the first president to establish an annual day of thanksgiving. This was to occur on the last Thursday in November as a day of repentance and humility before God almighty.

 

Well Done Good and Faithful Servant: My Friend Jim Spinks

article September 29, 2008

On September 13, 2008 a dear friend of mine, Jim Spinks, Sr., went to be with the Lord. I had the privilege of sharing some thoughts at his memorial, which you can download and listen to as an MP3.

God’s Grace and Our Sickness, from Doug Nichols and Matthew Henry

article February 18, 2008

Matthew Henry preached a sermon to young people from Proverbs 23:26: “My son, give me thy heart.” He then added in his diary the following affectionate and devout aspiration, “Lord, take my heart and make it such as it should be.”

Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Final Thoughts on His Life and Death

article December 18, 2007

Before we get to Bonhoeffer, I want to make some observations. If you want to shorten your read and move to the Bonhoeffer part, skip these first nine paragraphs.

 

Bonhoeffer Resources and Lessons for Today

article December 11, 2007

This photo is of Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Tegel prison, prior to his move to the notorious concentration camp of Buchenwald. Though visits weren’t frequent or long, at Tegel his parents and his fiancé Maria were sometimes allowed to bring him books, such as the one in his hand.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer and The Cost of Discipleship

article December 4, 2007

When I mentioned Dietrich Bonhoeffer last week, five people told me they’d like to hear about him. I’m glad to oblige, in this blog and the next.

More on Depression in the Christian Life and Ministry (with Citations from Charles Spurgeon)

article September 11, 2007

I’ve received private notes and sympathetic phone calls from people regarding the depression I wrote about on June 30. I appreciate people’s genuine concern, as well as their statements that they’ve been encouraged as they go through their own struggles, many of which are tougher than mine.

Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce

article January 9, 2007

Seeds were sown almost immediately at the beginning of his Christian life, it seems, of the later passion to help the poor and to turn all his inherited wealth and his naturally high station into a means of blessing the oppressed.

End of the Spear Pictures Part 3

article January 13, 2006

On January 8, 1956 five missionaries were murdered in Ecuador: Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, Ed McCully, Roger Youderian and Pete Fleming.

End of the Spear Pictures Part 1

article January 13, 2006

On January 8, 1956 five missionaries were murdered in Ecuador: Nate Saint, Jim Elliot, Ed McCully, Roger Youderian and Pete Fleming.