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This Day in HIS-story: March 17

1780 HT: www.christianity.com When the church becomes a state-supported official religion, churchmen tend to become tepid officeholders. The zeal characteristic of the Scottish clergy in John Knox’s day had become diluted by the early 19th century. Hard as it is to believe, the moderate majority of Scotland’s preachers resisted Sunday schools, saying they would put ideas…

This Day in HIS-story: March 14

1858 FEW MEN could have overcome the blows that rained upon John Mason Peck in 1820. For three years, he had worked diligently as a missionary along the Mississippi River—the frontier of the young United States. However, a serious bout of jaundice threatened his life and left him penniless. A beloved brother-in-law died. Death also…

Expositor Magazine

Over the years I have benefitted hugely from the Expositor magazine, produced by Steven Lawson’s One Passion ministry. On my computer, I have stored all back issues in pdf format and they are a treasure trove of preaching related truth. Last week I acquired the latest edition and was about to list a number of…