Christians of many generations have located verses of Scripture by pulling their Cruden’s Concordance off its shelf. Spurgeon wrote in the flyleaf of his, “For ten years this has been at my left hand when the Word of God has … Continue reading Half-Crazy Cruden
Desiderius Erasmus, born in 1466 in Rotterdam, Holland, was the illegitimate son of a priest. He was orphaned in childhood, swindled out of his inheritance, and forced into a monastery that he hated—except for its library. Reaching adulthood, Erasmus approached … Continue reading The Cautious Reformer
Joseph Alleine’s imprisonment was occasioned by the restoration of the English monarchy and the laws passed by England’s government in the 1660s. For years England had seesawed between Catholic and Protestant mandates, depending on the monarch in power. When the … Continue reading The Restoration
Joseph habitually rose at 4:00 in the morning, praying and studying his Bible until 8:00. Continue reading Alleine’s Alarm
If a beautiful death authenticates a holy life, then we can feel good about John Calvin. On February 6, 1564, Calvin, 55 years old, stood for the last time in his pulpit at Saint Pierre in Geneva. In mid-sermon, he … Continue reading Sunset
Lillian May Parker Thomas Fox was born on November 1854 in Chicago, Illinois but grew up in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Her parents were Jane Janette (Johnson), a teacher, and Reverend Byrd Parker. After Rev. Parker died her mother married Robert E. Thomas, … Continue reading Lillian Fox
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