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Mel Lawrenz, who recently visited with us at Eastbrook Church, has produced a very nice video short on Dietrich Bonhoeffer in support of his new book Spiritual Influence. Bonhoeffer is one of the most influential 20th century theologians whose importance continues to grow today. Bonhoeffer's writings on community and discipleship have transformed my own journey with …
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Here is repost from Scot McKnight's "Jesus Creed" blog about the death earlier this morning of influential Christian thinker and pastor, John R. W. Stott: We are saddened to hear of John Stott's death, and I am rejoicing in the resurrection. I pass on to you Mel Lawrenz’s comments from a recent post about Stott. …
This past Sunday, Russian author and Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn passed away in his native Russia at the age of 89. Solzhenitsyn was a dedicated Orthodox Christian who is famous not only for his criticism of Stalin-era gulags - in books like The Gulag Archipelago and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich - …
C. T. Studd (1860-1931) In the late 1800s, C. T. Studd was well-known as the son of a wealthy businessman and as “England’s greatest cricketer” while studying at Cambridge University. After attending a meeting held by the evangelist Dwight L. Moody, Studd caused a sensation in his homeland by dedicating his life to God and …
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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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Matthew Erickson 