April 4: The Preaching of John Knox

A Full Defense of his Opinions In February 1549, after an imprisonment of 19 months, Knox obtained his release from the French galleys. Since he probably obtained his freedom due…

A Sunday Bonus: Communion Bread

As a bonus, and as our church this morning observed the Lord's Supper, here is an interesting quote, accompanied by two recipes. Communion Bread "In some parts of Scotland, short…

August 23: Alexander Cumming [1726-1763]

Our post today is drawn from Richard Webster's History of the Presbyterian Church in America (1857). He was full of prayers. Alexander Cumming was born at Freehold, New Jersey, in…

May 3: Rev. Charles Tennent

Laboring Outside the Limelight Charles Tennent, the fourth son of the Rev. William Tennent, Sr., was born at Coleraine, in the county of Down, on May 3d, 1711. There he…

November 30: WLC Q. 176

This Day in Presbyterian History: Similarities and Differences in the Two Sacraments The month of November must have been the month when all Presbyterians went on Sabbatical!  We have never had…