1874 HT: www.christianity.com “What work are you in?” The man asking the question had just introduced himself to Ira B. Sankey as Dwight L. Moody. Sankey replied that he worked for the Internal Revenue Service. “Well, you’ll just have to give it up,” said Moody. Sankey was in Chicago to attend a convention. He had…
I don’t know how long it is since I sang this great hymn, written by the great William Gadsby (1773-1844), but it greatly moved my heart yesterday when it was sung at the church where I was preaching. (Sung to Regent Square) “O what matchless condescension the eternal God displays, claiming our supreme attention to…
1808 HT: Dan Graves Personal tragedy sometimes forces us to take a closer look at our lives. At least that’s how it was for Jacob Albright. RIDING ALONG a Pennsylvania turnpike, Jacob Albright encountered a group of road workers. They recognized him as a traveling evangelist, called him filthy names, and hurled stones at him.…
