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Justin Welby Resigns

Finally, the Archbishop who is, in my personal opinion the worst and the most disappointing Archbishop in my lifetime, has accepted the inevitable and resigned – but only after the calls for him to do so became too many. He had, he said, previously considered doing so but decided not to. That, in itself, tells…

This Day in HIS-story: November 12

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…

This Day in HIS-story: November 10

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…