William Tyndale was born in Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire in 1494. He was a gifted linguist and wordsmith who crafted many evocative phrases such as ‘the fat of the land’, the ‘writing is on the wall’ and ‘the powers that be’. Amazingly he was fluent in eight languages. Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, Read more
Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677) was a famous Dutch rationalist philosopher. He believed that pure unaided reason can tell us everything we need to know. He believed that God is the same as Nature (pantheism). In other words only God exists. He contended that brilliant boffins (like him) can prove conclusively that Read more
Efim Klubnikin was an inspiring prophet who heeded God’s warnings to leave his homeland and journey to Los Angeles in the USA. This prophecy saved the lives of thousands who listened to his ominous message. The American celebrity Kim Kardashian’s great grandparents were saved from the horrors of the Armenian Read more
George Washington Carver was born in about 1864. He is perhaps best known as the “peanut man” because he discovered over 260 uses for the humble peanut. His innovations in agricultural science, crop rotation and soil enrichment techniques, revolutionised agriculture and helped many Afro-American farmers rise out of poverty. Carver Read more
Steve Bishop and I are writing a book about Christians who serve God outside the church sphere. We would like to introduce you to the inspiring work of Egbert Schuurman. What does technology have to do with Christianity? In a world where artificial intelligence and genetic engineering are transforming our Read more
Steve Bishop and I are delighted that the journal Foundations has just published our article: THE “CHRISTIAN” MYSTICISM OF MEISTER ECKHART AND TERESA OF ÁVILA To be really frank I am very concerned how so many Christians are plunging into mysticism without knowing its dark, pagan background! In this article Read more
The deaf and blind poet Jack Clemo was born in 1916 in the beautiful county of Cornwall. His father, Reginald, was killed at sea in the First World War and he was raised by his mother Eveline who was a committed Christian. Eveline cried out to God that He would Read more
Last week my wife, Anne and I watched the film Harriet which is based on the true and very inspiring story of Harriet Tubman. Harriet was an illiterate, black woman who escaped from slavery and dedicated her life to rescuing many enslaved people as a conductor on the famous Underground Read more
Anne Boleyn (1500 – 1536) is famous because she was married for three years to Henry the 8th. We all know what happened to her. She didn’t die peacefully in old age. Her husband, Henry, was one of the most ruthless and tyrannical rulers in English history. In a British Read more
James Chalmers was born in Scotland in 1841. He loved adventure, messing about in boats and on several occasions rescued friends from drowning. He loved danger and a good punch-up was always welcome on a Saturday night. He attended Sunday school for a number of years and on one occasion Read more