History, Real Life, and Faith
Two faith-building devotionals appeared in the last century that have never gone out of print. Lettie Cowman’s Streams in the Desert first appeared January 1, 1924. Oswald (or Biddy) Chamber’s My Utmost for His Highest launched into the world January 1, 1927. Why yes, the two compilers–Lettie and Biddy–knew each other. Whether Streams influenced the writing of My Utmost doesn’t…
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Why Maundy Thursdays feels different following a trip to Israel.
A surprising visit to a MIddle East antiquities dealer.
What’s the value of a mystery novel? I understand entertainment, but why a mystery? What makes such a book satisfying? I think I know the answer. Let’s see if you agree. The Best Mystery Novel of the 20th Century–-Who dunnit? Bookbub and Goodreads agree: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. (This book was called Ten Little Indians when I…
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What did it mean to walk in darkness during Jesus’ time? How about now?
How Juji Nakada presented salvation to a Japanese teenager.