Revival During the Civil War

Major revivals broke out in the Civil War armies. In the Union Army, between 100,000 and 200,000 soldiers were converted; among Confederate forces, approximately ...

Created by Love

The beasts of the field say: "Love made me." The birds of the air say: "Love made me." The creatures that swim in the rivers and the ...

William Carey Converts

William Carey Converts: How a lukewarm Anglican became a fiery Baptist

Until age 14, William Carey later wrote, "l was addicted to swearing, lying, ...

Accidental Conversion

For months after we met I found myself listening to him, wondering at the old man carrying out the words, 'Leave all and follow Me.' But little ...

Carey's First Indian Convert

Krishna Chandra Pal

(d. 1822)

Carey's first Indian convert

Krishna Chandra Pal lived a life of "firsts." He worked near Serampore as a carpenter ...

Witnessing Should Be Mandatory

God forbid that I should travel with anybody a quarter of an hour without speaking of Christ to them.

Come to the Cross

It's quite futile saying to people, "Go to the cross." We've got to be able to say "Come to the cross." There are only two ...

Life Without God Is Wasted

One night Canon Hay Aitken preached to a large audience in Bristol, England, on the text, "You must be born again." There in the congregation ...

Selling Your Soul

Some time ago, a brilliant young doctor was invited into the office of an internationally known heart surgeon in Houston, Texas. The senior doctor said, ...

A Rebel Relents

Contemporary Christian musician Kathy Troccoli was a rebellious teen who drank, partied, and was caught in a vicious cycle of bulimia. But at a summer ...