Florence Nightingale was the founder of modern nursing. She was born on May 12, 1820 in Florence, Italy to an upper-class British family. She was moved after the place of her birth, before her family returned to England the following year. In 1837, she underwent the first of several experiences which she believed were calls from God. The first was […]
Horatius Bonar was a Scottish minister and writer who lived throughout the majority of the 19th Century. He is described as a “most gifted and influential” minister. Bonar wrote the lyrics to I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say while he was pastoring the Presbyterian church at Kelso, Scotland, which lies along the Scottish borders. The hymn was intended to […]
Often, when we speak of the supreme being we refer to him as God. The term God means creator deity, principal object of faith and supreme being. Judiasm refers to God as “Him” or “Father” which is why we often refer to him as God the Father. As Christians, we believe God is an eternal being who created the world […]
In Women, Rise up! Cindy Jacobs shares her heart and experience to answer the call on our lives. Whether this means working in the secular world or in ministry, the struggles are real. The book is well written and the subheadings are short, making it easy to break the chapter into smaller bites as time allows. She gave me a […]
Jesus has called his twelve disciples, however of these men he has a closer, more intimate inner circle. He has three with whom he is very close. These men often go with him when the other men do not. Why these men? Scripture doesn’t tell us. Maybe they hit it off better than the others. We have some friends we […]
