February 8: A Fitting Pause
Following up on our post from Wednesday, with the opening statement on the value of funeral literature, what follows is another interesting example of the value of reading eulogies and…
February 7: Brainerd’s Diary
Meditations of David Brainerd by Rev. David T. Myers We turn to the thoughts and words of missionary statesman David Brainerd who wrote in his diary on this day, February 7, the…
February 6: Samuel Brown Wylie [1773-1852]
“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart.” We're not following the calendar today, but digress a bit for some interesting observations. Funeral sermons often offer great insights,…
February 5: The Foundation of True Liberty
Attempts to found democracies, or rather, true lawful liberty, are doomed to failure unless they are built on a proper foundation. What follows is another article discovered today during my foray…
February 4: Cane Ridge Revival
Getting up a Revival We all remember the events which made up the first great awakening in the colonies. Men like Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, Gilbert Tennent, and New Side…