1656 HT: Dan Graves JOHN FLAVEL was a man of prayer. On at least two occasions, his public prayers resulted in divine intervention with immediate and consequential results. Born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England around 1630, he lived through the turbulent period of the English Civil War. The son of a nonconformist minister, he became a…
1835 HT: Dan Graves TOWARD THE END of 1835, George Müller wrestled within himself whether or not to open an orphanage based on faith principles. His concern was not whether God would supply the means, but whether his motives were pure. Was he pursuing the idea to gratify himself or to glorify God? He believed…
1691 Death of the English non-conformist pastor, Richard Baxter, considered the greatest preacher and probably the best-known religious author of his day. 1808 Adoniram Judson, formerly an infidel, writes in his journal: “This day I made a solemn dedication of my life to God.” He will go on to become one of America’s most famous…
521 HT: Dan Graves TRADITION SAYS Columba was born in Gartan, Ireland, on this day, 7 December 521. He was of a noble family. Originally he was named Criomhthan, meaning “fox” but later people called him Columba, “dove,” or Columbkille/Colmcille, “dove of the churches,” because of the gentle character he developed and his part in founding many…
1829 HT: The Reformation Resurgence India in the 18th century bore a scar so deep it cried out to heaven—Sati, the burning of widows alive. Women, stripped of hope and dragged to the flames, were sacrificed on the altar of cruel tradition. This wasn’t worship. This wasn’t devotion. It was murder wrapped in religion, a…
1865 HT: @banneroftruth John Nisbet, Covenanter and martyr, was executed on this day in 1685 in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket for his faithfulness to the Lord Jesus Christ.
298 HT: Dan Graves The merry-making was at its height that July, 298. The troops in North Africa celebrated Emperor Maximian’s birthday with feasting and drinking. As usual, there were sacrifices to the emperor, who was ranked with the gods. But not everyone was in a party mood. Marcellus, a centurion (officer over a hundred…
1846 HT: Dan Graves In accord with the Redeemer’s command and assured of His presence, we are going forth to those lands where Satan has established his dark domain. I know that suffering awaits me. But to bear the Redeemer’s yoke is an honor to one who has felt the Redeemer’s love.” Those words were from…
1888 HT: Christian History Institute Andrew Bonar was a minister in the Free Church of Scotland and a leader of Christian revival in Scotland. Among his friends was revivalist Robert Murray McCheyne, whose biography he wrote. He wrote other books, including Christ and His Church in the Book of Psalms and The Gospel Pointing to the Person of…
1862 HT: Dan Graves Adelaide Pollard, a devoted missionary and hymn writer, found solace in her faith after being discouraged from pursuing her dreams of serving Africa. Her iconic hymn “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” reflects her surrender to God’s will, as she wrote it during a pivotal moment of spiritual introspection. Adelaide Pollard was…