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The Gunpowder Plot
“They are not our best friends, that stir the pride of our hearts by the flattery of their lips. — read more
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On Our Knees We Are All Agreed
“I do not intend to spend any time at all proving to you the general truth that God is sovereign in His world. There is no need; for I know that, if you are a Christian, you believe this already. — read more
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We Do Not Grieve As Those Who Have No Hope
[A letter written by Mary Love to her husband, the Welsh preacher Christopher Love, who was about to be executed. He was accused of conspiring against Oliver Cromwell to restore the monarchy, and she was pregnant with their sixth child.] — read more
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Take Your Choice
Spencer Cone was a popular Baptist pastor in New York City between 1785 and 1855. This was his advice to young preachers: — read more
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Overworked and Overtired
“You will find, I think, in general that the Puritans are almost invariably helpful… I shall never cease to be grateful to one of them called Richard Sibbes — read more
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Should We Baptise Babies?
I was “baptised” as a baby, and some of my very best friends practise it. But is it Scriptural? — read more
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How Self-Pity Keeps You From God
Martin Luther once preached a sermon on the phrase “I called upon the Lord”, taken from Psalm 118:5. Here’s what he said to his congregation: — read more
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Not Even Science
“Long before I believed [Christianity] to be true, I had already decided that the popular scientific picture at any rate was false. — read more
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It’s Got To Be…
One of the tensions I’ve long battled with is the outer demand to get things done versus the inner desire to get things right. Sometimes the latter has been so strong in me that I’ve ended up doing absolutely nothing. — read more
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An Alternative Royal Wedding
In a shocking revelation, the palace has confirmed that the Prince has married a prostitute. — read more