1700 HT: Dan Graves The man with the sponge lifted it and dabbed at the wall, wiping off the “No. 45” chalked there. Wherever he saw this popular slogan, he repeated his action. It was Alexander Cruden‘s odd way of showing his loyalty to King George III and cleaning up morals. George had given the…
339 HT: Dan Graves Suppose you are a survivor of an outlawed organization whose origins go back to around 1700, seventy-six years before America became an independent nation. “Tell the story of your people,” you are urged. The problem is, your people were an illegal group. In fact, the government tried to exterminate them! Their…
Some time ago I posted this open letter which has just been published by Evangelicals Now I was so encouraged to receive the following comment from a dear brother who has spent a lifetime of service in the ministry. He wrote: “This is just a note to say how much I agree with your open…
It’s always good to know that your hunch and strong personal preference is backed up by good evidence! HT: The Case for Paper: Books vs. E-Readers “Research suggests that comprehension is six to eight times better with physical books than e-readers (Altamura, L., Vargas, C., & Salmerón, L., 2023). Though many people find they can…
1593 HT: Dan Graves John Penry wept for Wales. In Elizabeth’s England, there were far too few pastors assigned to teach the Welsh, and of those, many were absentees from their flocks or little better than rogues. Penry wrote Equity of a Humble Supplication in Behalf of the Country of Wales that Some Order May Be…