They said he looked like Napoleon Bonaparte. Students entered the lecture hall in fear and trembling as they anticipated what the lesson would be like. He read sermons with his head bowed motionless over the pulpit but...
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What are Communion Tokens?
Communion tokens were commonly used in Presbyterian and Reformed churches because their use was promoted by John Calvin and other reformers. In a letter to his mentor, Guillaume Farel, written from Strasbourg, March 29...
Grover Cleveland’s Presidency & Inauguration Day 2025
Stephen Grover was born March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey, to Richard Falley and Ann (Neal) Cleveland. He was the third child in a household that would include nine children. His father grew up in Connecticut and...
Henry A. Boardman, This Is Not Your Rest
The following was first posted December 15, 2017 for New Year 2018. The introduction to Boardman’s sermon has new material added. One-hundred-fifty-eight years ago the minister of Tenth Presbyterian Church in...
G. B. Strickler, Prisoner, Pastor & Professor
In Southern Presbyterian Worthies, John M. Wells describes the setting of scenic Strickler’s Springs— Near the center of Rockbridge County, Virginia, in the very heart of the Valley of Virginia, rises a massive peak...
Thanksgiving, William Bradford, 1590-1657
While strolling the mall just a few days before Reformation Day, I noticed that the theme-oriented temporary stores, glittering foil ice sickles, Santa’s centrally located seat, holiday food vendors, and the colors red...
