July 30: Joni Erickson Tada

This Day in Presbyterian History: Disabled in Body, But Not in Spirit The teenager had gathered that Sunday, July 30, 1967 with some friends and sisters to swim in the Chesapeake…

July 9: Philip P. Bliss, Composer

This Day in Presbyterian History: Hymn Writer Par Excellent The Union fort was surrounded on all sides by the forces of the Southern Confederacy in 1864. Wondering whether he should…

July 1 : Chaplain Horatio Howell

This Day in Presbyterian History:   Chaplain Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice The Union chaplain was assisting the medical staff in the sanctuary of College Lutheran church on that chaotic day of…

June 26 : A Sad Division (OPC/BPC)

This Day in Presbyterian History:   Sad Schism Among the Saints They were united in their conviction over the apostasy of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A.  A number of the teaching and…