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October 26, 1978 – “A remarkable gathering of minds met in Chicago on October 26, 1978. For three days they met, studied, prayed, and deliberated—268 participants, including representatives from thirty-four seminaries, thirty-three colleges, forty-one churches, and thirty-eight Christian denominations. They gathered to address a critical topic: the inerrancy of Scripture.” – Ligonier Ministries, September 17, 2014
April 12, 1972 – “Rather than bemoan the fate he saw approaching, he worked night and day to dictate to assistants all that Christ had taught him. For days on end, he went with only two hours of sleep. The words they wrote down described the glory of God, the power of Christ’s resurrection, the proofs of God’s existence, and Christ’s righteousness for believers… On this day, April 12, 1972 Nee completed twenty years in prison, five years more than his maximum sentence.” – Christianity.com, May 10, 2010
“He was a martyr not because he died but because he so identified with the Chinese that they considered him one of them.” – Christianity.com, May 3, 2010
April 1, 1916 – “Importantly, Ramabai’s social ministries cared for both the body and the soul. They sheltered, educated, and fed women and children, and they also taught Christian doctrine and nurtured a generation of new Christians.” – Assemblies of God, April 4, 2019
April 15, 1912 – “One of the passengers traveling on the ship was evangelist John Harper. He put his six-year old daughter into a life boat and then ran through the ship warning others of the danger and talking to them about the eternal destiny of their souls. When he was finally forced to jump into the icy water, he clung to a piece of wreckage and asked another man ‘Are you saved?’ When the man answered no, John said to him, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved.'” – Christianity.com, May 3, 2010
February 1, 1900 – “‘Beware of divisions,’ he wrote on this day, February 1, 1900. ‘One thing the children of the world can always understand, if they do not understand doctrine; that thing is angry quarreling and controversy. Be at peace among yourselves.'” – Christianity.com, May 3, 2010
March 26, 1889 – “The Navajo Indians gave Faye Edgerton a name: “The One Who Understands.” The reason was simple: she had spent close to half a century with them, learning their language (they called it Dine bizaad) and translating the New Testament into it… Faye Edgerton was born on this day, March 26, 1889.” – Christianity.com, May 3, 2010
died May 12, 1871 – “John was happy with his wife, Margaret Stewart. She was the daughter of a Scottish Presbyterian. Under Margaret’s influence, John underwent a genuine conversion experience. Men like John Herschel give the lie to the notion that great scientists cannot be genuine Christians.” – Christianity.com, May 3, 2010
December 8, 1808 – “He arrived at Andover Seminary in October 1808 and at once was engrossed in his studies. But he also reflected on his spiritual condition during long walks in the dense woods near the campus. Then, on December 8, 1808, he wrote in his journal: “This day I made a solemn dedication of my life to God.” At last he had found the Christ whom he had evaded for so long.” – Christian History Institute, accessed December 8, 2022