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Samuel J. Mills, Jr. (1783-1818) Raised in Connecticut, Mills came to faith in Jesus Christ through the Great Awakening that impacted his church. His concern for sharing the good news of Jesus with others was evident from this life-changing conversion. Mills attended Williams College in Massachusetts. Although described as “awkward” with a “croaking sort of …
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Not too long ago, I was working on a series of messages related to college-age folks who changed the world. Unfortunately, the series never saw the light of day. I recently bumped into it while cleaning up my files and thought I'd drop a few of the brief biographies online for the encouragement of anyone …
I cannot withhold a growing suspicion that the great 'mass-meetings' of the present day, for the ostensible object of promoting spiritual life, do not tend to promote private home religion, private Bible-reading, private prayer, private usefulness, and private walking with God. If they are of any real value, they ought to make people better husbands …
Concluding my expansion of thoughts from "I Want to Live from the Center of Things," I am today writing about living in line with our purpose and personhood.I want to live from the center of things.I want to know what I am and what I am not about, and live accordingly.How often does something come …
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Here is another series of thoughts from "I Want to Live from the Center of Things."I want to live from the center of things.I want to be un-self-conscious and, even more, conscious of God in the deepest places of the soul that overflow into the lives of others and the wonders of God's creation.So much …
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Matthew Erickson 