20 Oct
This is the day that Horatio Gates Spafford was born in New York State, in 1828.
He was to become a well known Christian businessman in Chicago; professor of medical jurisprudence at Chicago Medical College; director of a Presbyterian theological seminary; and active in the YMCA. He was a close friend of Moody and Sankey.
The young [...]
Filed under: Church History — Chris Field @ 8:28 am
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06 Jul
This is the day that … Amzi Clarence Dixon was born in North Carolina in 1854. His father was a Baptist preacher.
Converted at the age of 12, young Amzi “devoured the Bible, and the sermons of Spurgeon” (Dictionary of American Religious Biography, page 130).
At the age of 21 he was ordained to the Baptist ministry, [...]
Filed under: Church History, Ministry — Chris Field @ 8:24 am
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29 Apr
The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus Christ in the form of a Dove. And so the humble dove has become a perennial symbol of the Holy Spirit and peace. It is with that connection in mind that I share the following simple thought with you.
Two weeks ago I was in a staff meeting where one [...]
Filed under: Ministry, Topical — Chris Field @ 11:04 am
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19 Apr
Recent news from the Israel Antiquities Authority has people buzzing. Remains of buildings from the First Temple period have been uncovered in Jerusalem and there are some interesting implications. In a location west of the Temple Mount excavators have worked through several historic layers to finally come to these ancient remains.
The ruins date from the [...]
Filed under: Ministry, Topical — Chris Field @ 8:56 am
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