“Expect great things; attempt great things.” Originally spoken in his sermon to the Baptist Association meeting in Northampton, England, May 30, 1792, William Carey, the “father” of the modern missionary movement, used the citation to urge his Baptist colleagues to enter the missionary enterprise. It formed the twofold division of his sermon, framing the challenge [...]
Entries from September 2008
September 8, 2008
U.S. Presidents on Their Faith and the Bible
I ran across some notes I had taken years ago from an old book, Profitable Bible Study by Wilbur M. Smith. In my notes from this text, there were quotes from selected U.S. presidents about the Bible. These quotes reveal much about the person and perhaps are instructive during this election year. Also, the quotes [...]
