“As a Dying Man to Dying Men”
“A life still near to death, did me possess, With a deep sense of time’s great preciousness. Still thinking I had little time to live, …
Posts tagged biography
Hudson Taylor on Abiding in Christ
After a period of spiritual struggle while serving and leading in China, Hudson Taylor discovered the truth of abiding in Christ from John 15.[1] In …
Patrick of Ireland: The Scripture-Saturated Life
We’ve all heard of Patrick of Ireland. He lived in the fifth century, wore a halo, and liked picking clovers—the three-leaf kind (four leaf clovers …
Undercover Mentor: Redeeming the Everyday
Nelson Knode was supposed to be teaching me trumpet. He did that, and he did it well. But Nelson did so much more than teach …
Brainerd’s Five Keys to Happiness
What is the key to happiness? Given his famously morose disposition, you might think David Brainerd[1] to be an odd person to answer this question. …
Misquoting God: Are We Putting Words in God’s Mouth?
“I cannot tell a lie,” young George Washington admitted. “I did cut down the cherry tree with my hatchet.” Of course, Washington never said that, …
Giving Thanks in 2020? A Conversation with a Pilgrim
Thankfulness? In 2020? Maybe we should just cancel Thanksgiving. Let’s not recount what happened. Let’s just forget it all. For what do we have to …
When the Fire Won’t Light: Sharing the Gospel
What do you do when the fire won’t light? What do you do when sharing the gospel seems to be going nowhere? Is lack of …
Worst-Case Scenarios: 3 Truths to Keep You from Despair
What if the worst-case scenario occurred? What will keep you, as a Christian, from despair?
Choosing Friends that Spark Your Fire for God
Who is inspiring you to be and do more for God? Learn Biblical principles for finding friends and practical lessons from the life of Henry Martyn and his friend, William Carey.