This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so […]
Faithful to the End: James the Less and Matthias
This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first-century church. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they […]
Faithful to the End: Philip and Matthew
This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. Click here to read last week’s post. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for […]
Faithful to the End: The Sons of Zebedee
This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so […]
Faithful to the End: Stephen
This post is part of an ongoing series, highlighting the martyrdom of the apostles, deacons, and missionaries of the first century church. “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so […]
Faithful to the End
The New Testament is chock-full of stories of men who fought hard—faithful to the end—whatever the cost. If you’re like me, you may have wondered, “What ever happened to these men?” Judas Iscariot, as we know, failed to remain faithful. The others followed Christ’s steps and remained faithful to the end. The Bible tells us […]
"It Is Well With My Soul"
Marked by tradegy The classic hymn was written by Horatio Spafford, a man who was sadly all too familiar with death and tragedy. In 1871, Spafford suffered the tragic death of his only son to scarlet fever. Shortly thereafter, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed the entire city. A successful businessman and lawyer at the time, […]
Thomas Aquinas: The "Dumb Ox"
Born in his family’s Italian castle at Roccasecca in 1225, Thomas Aquinas grew up to be a known as an unattractive and heavyset man who suffered from dropsy (edema) and had one eye that was unmistakably larger than the other. He was not the most charismatic and dynamic figure but rather a silent, introspective hermit-type […]
Interview with Corrie ten Boom
Corrie ten Boom (1892 – 1983) was a Dutch Christian Holocaust survivor famous for helping many Jews escape the Nazis during World War II. In this video interview, ten Boom shares the story of God’s grace and miraculous provision while she and her family were arrested and held captive by the Nazis. Corrie ten Boom […]
David Brainerd: Longing for Holiness
“When I really enjoy God, I feel my desires of him the more insatiable” David Brainerd (1718-1747), the early American missionary to American Indians, recorded the following in his journal: Thursday, Nov. 4. (At Lebanon) Saw much of my nothingness most of this day: but felt concerned that I had no more sense of my […]