354 HT: Today in Christian History Birth of Augustine of Hippo, one of the greatest Early Church Fathers. Among his many works, Confessions recounts his dramatic conversion to Christianity, while The City of God offers a profound Christian interpretation of Rome’s fall to the Visigoths in 410. 1618 HT: Dan Graves DOCTRINES of God’s sovereignty…
1660 John Bunyan is arrested for unlicensed preaching and sentenced to prison. During his various incarcerations, he will pen Pilgrim’s Progess and Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, the greatest Puritan spiritual autobiography. 1704 Forty-two year old Matthew Henry writes in his journal that he means to prepare a commentary on the entire Scripture. A…
1620 HT: Today in Christian History Aboard the Mayflower, the Pilgrims sign the Mayflower Compact, pledging themselves “solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one another” to “covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic.” This covenant became the foundation for self-government in the New World.
Here’s episode 18 of The Isaiah Podcast. (just click on the image) From now on I’m only going to do an audio version as it’s much more time efficient and I don’t think you will lose anything. It will continue to be available here each week as well as at: https://theisaiahpodcast.podbean.com/
1871 HT: Christianity.com For years, no one had heard from the Scottish missionary explorer, David Livingstone. In l866, he had disappeared into the East African interior, searching for the source of the River Nile. Livingstone’s reports of his earlier explorations in Africa had fascinated multitudes of readers at home. Once asked why he decided to…