Daily Archives: March 27, 2022

The testimony of Connecticut farmer Nathan Cole when George Whitefield preached in 1740

From here:

When I saw Mr. Whitefield come upon the Scaffold he lookt almost angelical; a young, Slim, slender, youth before some thousands of people with a bold undaunted Countenance, and my hearing how God was with him every where he came along it Solemnized my mind; and put me into a trembling fear before he began to preach; for he looked as if he was Cloathed with authority from the Great God; and a sweet sollume solemnity sat upon his brow And my hearing him preach, gave me a heart wound; By Gods blessings: my old Foundation was broken up, and I saw that my righteousness would not save me….

–quoted by yours truly in the morning sermon

Posted in America/U.S.A., Church History, Preaching / Homiletics

Prayers for the Anglican Diocese of South Carolina This Day

Posted in * Anglican - Episcopal, * South Carolina, Parish Ministry, Spirituality/Prayer

A Prayer to Begin the Day from the Church of England

Merciful Lord,
you know our struggle to serve you:
when sin spoils our lives
and overshadows our hearts,
through the ministry of your Spirit come to our aid
and turn us back to you again;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen (slightly edited; KSH).

Posted in Lent, Spirituality/Prayer

From the Morning Bible Readings

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me; and him who comes to me I will not cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me; and this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up at the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that every one who sees the Son and believes in him should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

–John 6:35-40

Posted in Theology: Scripture