Patrick was a Missionary
Patrick (Patricius) was a 5th century British missionary and disciple-maker. He was one of the first great missionaries who took the gospel beyond the…
History
Why I Love a Service of Lessons and Carols at Christmas Time
One of the most beloved musical Christmas traditions in the English speaking world is the service known as “the festival of nine lessons and…
Getting Perspective on Life, Death and Pandemics: A Reminder from 1948
In 1948, not long after World War II, C.S. Lewis was asked how humanity should live in the atomic age with the horrific threat…
MORNING AND EVENING by C.H. Spurgeon, A Devotional Classic to Begin the Year With
Christian bookstore shelves are crowded with devotional books. Most are new. Many are faddish. Few have longevity. Among the few enduring devotional classics is…
Romans, Martin Luther and 1515
In two years from now, many Christians will be commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. Already there are signs of this significant date…
Elizabeth II, Victoria and Monarchy
Should Christians care about monarchy? This month the UK has a unique celebration. Queen Elizabeth II, who began her reign in 1952, becomes the…
The Joy of Meaty Christian Biographies
It is counter cultural, anti-twitteral, and to many people simply a colossal waste of time. But not to wise people. For them it’s a…
Truth Prevails: Remembering Jan Hus (1372-1415)
July 6th 2015 is the 600th anniversary of the burning of Czech reformer Jan Hus. Why remember Hus? Because he was a courageous pastor who called the…
The Magna Carta and the Bible
Why is the obvious so unobvious? This year we should all be celebrating the 800thanniversary of the Magna Carta. But sadly, the Christian influences on…
How Shall We Think of the Saints? (Approaching All Saints Day) Part 2
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116.15 Do a Google search on the word “saints” and…