Dante Alighieri is considered one of the finest poets Italy ever produced, one of the greatest poets of world literature and the “Father of the Italian language”. Dante Alighieri was born around 1265 in Florence,…
During the process of healing, I realized that I had to move my thought process from victim to survivor. Dictionary.com describes a victim as “a person harmed, injured or killed as a result of a…
He was saved at the age of twelve. By the time he was seventeen he was composing and performing his own songs and began preaching by the time he graduated college at the age of…
Life has been extremely busy lately, but in need of a break, I finally had the opportunity to see the movie I Can Only Imagine. The song I Can Only Imagine became the first Christian…
In Places Hidden, Tracie Peterson writes a beautiful love story, intertwined with a mystery. Camrianne Coulter heads to San Francisco to find her brother, Caleb, whom she has not heard anything from in three months. …
We’ve discussed how Peter could be impetuous and vowed to stay beside Jesus side, but Jesus told him at the Last Supper that he would deny him before the night was over. Peter’s denial of…
We know that Peter can be impetuous and outspoken. We’ve seen it several times in this study. Today, we are going to cover a very impetuous act. So, let’s set the scene. The Last Supper…
I have had several difficult encounters in the last few months, which really made me search myself. Soul searching is never easy, especially if you have to admit to yourself that you were the one…
Luther Rice was a missionary who was vital in establishing the Southern Baptist Convention. Luther Rice was born on March 25, 1783 in Northborough, Massachusetts. He was the son of Amos and Sarah Graves Rice.…
Have you ever had to walk away from someone you love? There are times when we have to make tough decisions. When someone we love brings physical harm or tremendous emotional pain into our lives,…
Take Up Thy Cross, The Saviour Said is not to be confused with the more popular Take Up Thy Cross and Follow Me {Wherever He Leads I’ll Go}. Take Up Thy Cross, The Saviour Said…
Have you ever heard of Peter referred to as a rock and wondered why? When you look up the meaning of the name Peter it says stone or rock. Remember when Jesus gave him the…
We are studying the life of Peter. We met Peter as a fisherman, saw his mother-in-law healed and watched him walk on water. Today, we are taking a look at when Jesus washed Peter’s feet…
Working in healthcare, I often hear people talk about their friends. Time and again I hear, “while sick I learned who my true friends were. People I expected to see never came around and some…
At Easter time, Southern Baptist take up the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering for home missions. But, who was Annie Armstrong? Annie Walker Armstrong was born on July 11, 1850 in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the…
Growing up in a Christian home, I knew about the love of God. I knew that he died for my sins and loved me. I had accepted Jesus into my heart when I was only…
Happy Easter! Today we are taking a look at a lesser known Easter hymn. Christopher Wordsworth was the nephew of noted poet, William Wordsworth. Christopher was born on October 30, 1807. Both he and his…
