1823 HT: Dan Graves On this day, March 7, 1823, missionary William Carey picked up his pen with a heavy heart and jotted a note to fellow missionaries in Calcutta. “Our dear brother Ward breathed his last about half an hour ago, viz. a quarter before five o’clock and will be committed to the grave tomorrow evening.…
In this episode of the EBC podcast, Ramone and John look at 1 John 2:18-27 and consider Why Church Splits Are Sometimes Necessary and Good.
1837 HT: Dan Graves In 1639, a non-conformist preacher named Abraham Pierson landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts. One hundred and ninety eight years later, on this day, March 6, 1837, one of Abraham’s most illustrious descendants, Arthur T. Pierson, was born in New York City. He was the ninth of ten children. Like his forefather Abraham,…
David Randall (sr) is a retired Presbyterian Minister, who ministered in Macduff Parish Church in Aberdeenshire from 1971 to 2010, where he preached through the whole Bible.
Plans are beginning to take more shape for the South Sudanese Church Workers’ Conference in September. Thank you for your prayers and to those who have already given. The plan is now to bring 50 delegates together from South Sudan and Uganda, and the total cost for the five days of conference – including accommodation…
1834 HT: Dan Graves Some Christians exhibit an unusual degree of faith. On this day, March 5, 1834 George Müller and Henry Craik announced their intent to form a new society. It was to be called “The Scripture Knowledge Institution, for Home and Abroad.” What made the decision so bold was that the institution had not a shilling to its…
