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C.S. Lewis—A man who kept his commitments
One of the most strange (and possibly disturbing) facets of Lewis’ life was his consistent commitment to a woman who is called, “Mrs. Moore”. A recent Lewis’ biographer sets the background, “Jack,” as...
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C.S. Lewis—A man who believed in Purgatory
Is this true? Did C.S. Lewis believe in the concept of Purgatory? See for yourself. Below are Lewis’ words: “Of course, I pray for the dead (i.e. the dead in Purgatory). The action is so spontaneous,...
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Who was David Brainerd?
David Brainerd, missionary, born in Haddam, Connecticut, April 20th, 1718; died in Northampton, Massachusetts, October 9th, 1747. From early childhood he had strong” religious feeling, and after...
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David Brainerd—A man who got expelled from college
Unfortunately, we do not know much about the younger years of Mr. Brainerd except this account, which is firmly established in church history lore. “And it once happened, that he and two or three more...
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David Brainerd—A man who kept a journal
It might surprise you that the journal of David Brainerd has encouraged hundreds of thousands of Christians and missionaries over the last 250 years. Though he never intended it to be read by anyone,...
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David Brainerd—A man who thought often about sin
In reading The Life and Diary of David Brainerd, I observed that Brainerd wrote often about his daily, personal struggle with sin. Here are three examples of his sin-focused entries: Lord’s day, June...
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David Brainerd—A man who didn’t take care of himself
David Brainerd died at the young age of 29. Early death in itself is not unusual, but might the young missionaries’ death been preventable? Jonathan Edwards (author of Brainerd’s diary) explains,...
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David Brainerd—A man who struggled loving the people God gave to him
**This excerpt is taken from John Piper’s mini biography on David Brainerd Brainerd struggled to love the Indians. If love is known by sacrifice, then Brainerd loved. But if it is also known by...
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David Brainerd—A man who lived on mission (as ALL Christians should be)
David Brainerd was special. Not because he was a missionary (every Christian is a missionary), but because of how he lived as a missionary. His words below reveal his heart: “All my desire was the...
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David Brainerd—A man whose influence was greater after his death
***The article was taken and adapted from David Brainerd: A Constant Stream by David B. Calhoun, Ph.D. Brainerd’s influence grew remarkably within the transatlantic evangelical community through The...
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