December 25: God Sent His Son
Tell Me the Old, Old Story — Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census…
December 24: Robert Loughridge
Our post today comes from Rev. David T. Myers, our founding writer.Dear readers of This Day in Presbyterian History! Yes, I know that this is Christmas Eve! But a post…
December 23: The Old Church
Our post today is drawn from THE NEW YORK OBSERVER, an old 19th-century Presbyterian newspaper. As you read, remember that the church is, of course, the people and not the building.…
December 22: Hugh McKail
He Gained the Martyr’s Crown The enemies of the Covenanters had very long memories. Long after sermons were preached or actions taken, the authorities in Scotland remembered words and actions…
December 21: A Chaplain’s Letter
On Every Battlefield of Life, Christ is ever our Comfort and Strength. Today we present a letter from the battlefield, penned on this day, December 21, in 1863. Here, the Rev.…