In this episode of Tidbits from Church History we consider Polycarp’s Martyrdom and find in the account of his faithfulness unto death real encouragement. Though we may not know the persecution that those in the first centuries experienced, we nevertheless … Continued
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In this episode of Tidbits from Church History, Lee Dodd discusses this difficult period of Calvin’s life in the earliest years of his labor and ministry in Geneva, Switzerland. There is much we can glean through considering Calvin’s exile today. … Continued
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A nobleman had a favorite monkey — a large orangutan, which, you know, is the largest species of monkey, except the gorilla. This monkey was very much attached to his master, and to the baby boy, who was the pet … Continued
And here is an incident that shows us how faithfulness in a little thing was rewarded. This story is told by a New York merchant: “One morning, some years ago,” says this gentleman, “I was preparing to go down town … Continued
A gentleman in New Hampshire had a large dove shelter near his house, in which he kept a number of doves, and he gives this account of an incident which took place one winter in connection with those doves. Two … Continued
The story is told about a little boy who had been invited to a friend’s birthday party. He was so excited and started counting the days until the party. But the morning of the party he was devastated when he … Continued