The Bible teaching ministry of John Brand
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Last week, I had the joyous privilege of been interviewed by Ewan (sr) and Ewan (jr) Gurr who host the wonderful Scottish Bible Podcast. (see here) If you are not familiar with this great ministry, I warmly commend it to you and encourage you to support it. I was asked to contribute one of their monthly reflections,…
1877 HT: Dan Graves William Strong was born on this day, March 3, 1877, to Presbyterian parents. His father had done mission work in South America for two years, but a breakdown in health sent him back to America. There he founded an insurance company. Following in his father’s footsteps, William sold insurance, too. He joined a church…
1724 HT: Dan Graves If Beethoven is the poster child for unexpected results from a faulty ancestry, Henry Venn could stand for predictable results from a good line. His great-great grandfather William Venn became a Protestant clergyman during the Reformation. William’s son Richard was dispossessed of his church position by Parliament because he favored the…
1546 HT: Dan Graves On this day, March 1, 1546, soldiers from St. Andrews Castle ushered George Wishart to his place of death. Some beggars at the roadside pleaded with him for alms as he passed, but he replied that with his hands tied, he could give them nothing. He might have added that…
