December 20: Rev. David Rice

The  Apostle of Kentucky — There were several pseudonyms given David Rice. The apostle of Kentucky was one. Or the pioneer minister of the Presbyterian Church of Kentucky was another.  Perhaps the best…

December 19: Rev. Henry A. Boardman

A Political Message in a Presbyterian Church — It was evidently a message which the well-known Presbyterian pastor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania had to deliver, given the times.  To wait for some better time…

December 18: Woodrow Wilson

The Most Profoundly Christian Politician of the Twentieth Century — How would you react if you discovered that an ancestor of yours had been James Stewart the First, the king of Scotland?…

December 17: Joseph Henry

"The henry" — Consider how he was described by his contemporaries and historians in general. He was a reserved quiet man, with great gentleness, courtesy of manner, reserved, and an …

December 16: “Thy kingdom come”

Kingdom Praying -- Are You Praying it With Understanding? — With few themes of the past to hold us in attention, we turn to the second petition of the Lord's Prayer on…