Here is the second study in my new series on Hebrews. Hebrews 1:1-2 Communication, Contrast, Continuity As we begin to listen to the sermon that is Hebrews, we find that in the first four verses our preacher tells us what is going to be the subject of his sermon. Although these verses are certainly part…
Today I am beginning a new series of studies, working through my Bible book of the moment: Hebrews. I plan roughly weekly studies which will be posted here and if you subscribe to the blog you will get automatic notifications of new posts. Consider Christ Welcome to this new series of studies as we work…
I have accepted an invitation from the leaders of the Africa Inland Church in South Sudan (AIC-SS) to lead a Church Workers’ Conference from Monday 7 – Friday 11 September 2026. Unfortunately, due to ongoing insecurity issues in South Sudan itself, it will not be possible for the conference to meet in the capital, Juba,…
As many of our regular readers will know, John has been invited to lead a Church Workers’ Conference for Africa Inland Church – South Sudan (AIC-SS), to be held in Adjumani, northern Uganda, in September. As part of the fundraising for this event, he was committed to, and preparing for, a marathon walk in the…
I was asked by Evangelical Times to review this book and here is my response. By any definition, this is a remarkable account of a truly remarkable life; a life lived to the full and for the glory of God. The story of Macgregor’s life starts off in as dramatic a way as it continues…
1538 John Calvin and William Farel are fired by the town council of Geneva and ordered to leave the city within three days. They had refused to administer the Lord’s Supper the day before in part because of notorious sins among the city’s folk, and in part because they did not want to follow the…
1855 HT: DIANE SEVERANCE AND DAN GRAVES Dwight L. Moody didn’t attend school beyond the fifth grade; he couldn’t spell, and his grammar was awful. His manners were often brash and crude, and he never became an ordained minister. Once, before his conversion, he so outraged an Italian shoe salesmen with a prank, that the…
