The Bible teaching ministry of John Brand
The online Bible teaching ministry of John Brand
Blog (Page 16)
1860 HT: Christian History Institute James Hudson Taylor became a Christian at seventeen through reading a tract, and determined to become a missionary to China. In preparation for this he studied Mandarin, Bible languages, Latin, and medicine. He arrived in China in 1854 and was greeted by two catastrophes in quick succession—a fire destroyed his…
In the latest episode of the EBC podcast, John and Ramone continue to work through 1 John, this time looking at what it means to “love not the world” (1 John 2:12-17)
1663 HT: Dan Graves The Mather family played a pivotal role in shaping the history of New England, with Richard Mather bringing seeds to America and his son Increase serving as president of Harvard. Cotton Mather, the third generation of Mathers, was a complex figure whose works on witchcraft and theology are still studied today,…
1717 HT: Diane Severance Throughout their history, the Welsh have been great singers; and hymns have been among their favorite songs. One of their most popular hymns is “Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah.” Crowds at rugby matches or other gatherings have been known to break out singing it. On this day, February 11, l7l7 was born…
