Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'Church history''
The youth of yesterday
Children and young people in revival It is not uncommon for adults to have low expectations of the spiritual understanding of children and therefore disregard their spiritual experiences. Some developmental theories have had a guiding influence [...]
The Life of John Milne of Perth
The early nineteenth-century was a golden era for the Scottish church. We are familiar with the names of Thomas Chalmers, Robert Murray M’Cheyne, the Bonar brothers, William C. Burns, William Cunningham and Rabbi Duncan, but that [...]
Turning points in church history 13. Pre ’59 revival – Part 1: Ireland
What is the link, if any, between reformation and revival? An answer to this question depends on definition: it all depends on what you mean by… What is the relation of prayer to both? Is believing [...]
All in a flame for Jesus: Selina Countess of Huntingdon
King George III and Queen Caroline had an unusual visitor at court that day. As the tall woman, striking in her appearance and bearing, slowly withdrew from the royal presence the king turned to his queen [...]
It is not death to die
In the year 1881, Jessie Murray, a missionary in China, wrote home describing the death of a Chinese schoolgirl: ‘It seemed as if she had been … to the very door of heaven.’ She had said [...]
Unity & Diversity: The Founders of the Free Church of Scotland
Some readers may be acquainted with the Disruption that led to the founding of the Free Church of Scotland in 1843, and the men who were part of this history; others may wonder whether these events [...]
The angel of Llan-gan: David Jones 1736-1810
The name ‘angel’ is sometimes applied to a new-born child with its unblemished skin. ‘The angel of Llan-gan’ has a different meaning. It refers to one of God’s human messengers whose life and work were heavenly [...]
How Christians come to believe in revival
This article is about revival, so I ought to explain how I am using the word. By ‘revival’ I mean a sovereign act of God in which He pours out His Holy Spirit with the result [...]
William Carey, the father of modern missions?
On 2 October 1792 twelve Baptist pastors, meeting in Kettering, resolved to form ‘The Particular Baptist Society for the Propagation of the Gospel amongst the Heathen’, the first of many similar ventures. William Carey, the inspiration [...]
The Unquenchable Flame
The Unquenchable Flame is a clear, easy read; lively and humorous in places, it’s ideal for kindling an interest in the Reformation and the events that have shaped Christianity in Europe. However, don’t be fooled into [...]
A little known quarryman in Wales
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So you have no children?
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The great harvest
I live and worship in Yeadon, in a church born out of the revival. It
Feminine Threads
I was interested in the above review of Diana Severance's book. Althou
Being counted for Christ
I would pray that god give me courage to do more thanks for this artic