Alexander Whyte Overcame Illigitimacy On this day, January 6, 1921, Alexander Whyte died quietly in his sleep. The eighty-five-year-old Scotsman had risen from poverty and illegitimacy to become one of the most prominent pastors in Scotland. His faith began when he was young. Sunday mornings, his hardworking mother, Janet Thomson, took him to the Free … More Today in Church History
Carver’s Secret of Success After George Washington Carver died on this day, January 5, 1943, he became only the third American up to that time to have a national monument erected in his honor. He earned that tribute by overcoming formidable obstacles and disappointments. To begin with, he was born a slave. During the Civil War, slavers … More Today in Church (and U.S.) History
Inimitable Peter Marshall Took on the Senate As a matter of fact, as I think back over the evidences of the Lord’s guidance in my own life, I feel ashamed that my faith is not a more radiant, contagious thing.” Would you be able to say that if your father had died when you were … More Today in Church (and U.S.) History
Perronet’s “National Anthem of Christendom” Some years ago, missionary E. P. Scott went to India. He set out to visit a remote mountain tribe which had never heard the name of Christ. As he neared their land, he was suddenly surrounded by a savage band of warriors, all pointing their spears straight at his heart. Expecting … More Today in Church History
John Wycliffe on His Death Bed Wycliffe’s Final Days The word that John Wycliffe was dying whipped like storm winds across England. Now on this day, December 30, 1384, clerics–many of them his enemies–crowded into his room at Lutterworth. If they hoped to hear some last word or a recantation from him, they were disappointed. John … More Today in Church History
Hugh McKail Hanged after Torture When Hugh McKail dragged himself up the scaffold for his hanging, on this day, December 22, 1666 he did so joyfully. The twenty-six-year-old Scotsman was eager to enter eternal life with God and he told the crowd so. “Now I leave off to speak any more with created beings and begin my … More Today in Church History
I have often quoted Dr.Jones and consider him the C.H. Spurgeon of the 1900’s. One of my favorite quotes of his is: “Do you think that you deserve forgiveness? If you do you are not a Christian.” You can find out more about, listen to and read most of his 1600+ sermons here at the MLJ … More Today In Church History
Bill Wallace Arrested in Early Morning Raid “When I was trying to decide what I would do with my life, I became convinced God wanted me to be a medical missionary. That decision took me to China.” Bill Wallace made that decision in 1925 when he was seventeen years old. When he sailed as a … More Today In Church History
Sister Anthony, Battlefield Heroine On this day, December 8, 1897, Sister Anthony died quietly in her sleep in Cincinnati, Ohio. Although her death was peaceful, her life was lived amid scenes of deep distress. She chose to have it that way. Mary Ellen O’Connell, who became Sister Anthony, “The Angel of the Battlefield,” was born … More Today in Church (and U.S.) History
Covenanter John Nisbet Rejoiced to Be Hanged When John Wycliffe sent his barefoot preachers throughout England in the 14th-century, carrying the Scripture in English, and calling for real heart changes, his message crossed the border into Scotland. There Murdoch Nisbet heard and believed. He acquired one of the rare English-language manuscripts of the Bible. Murdoch’s son, … More Today in Church History
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