History, Real Life and Faith
Eva Spink arrived at Oswald Chambers‘ Bible Training College in 1913 and was immediately popular. She took the close relationship to God she developed at the BTC into a lifelong ministry to everyday people from Egypt to England. Eva became one of Biddy Chambers’ closest friends. A surprising beginning One of three daughters raised in a Plymouth Brethren family, Eva…
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Have you ever attended a 100th birthday party? I have, twice. It was an honor, joy, marvel and a whole lot of fun. We used stories, balloons, lots of candles, a cake and sang the requisite song. The best part? The birthday girl and birthday boy attended in good spirits and enjoyed the day. The stories Okay, I’m a writer,…
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I just finished reading Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser. It’s one of The New York Times 2017’s best books for good reason. Thoroughly researched, endlessly endnoted, Prairie Fires puts Laura and her stories into historical context. I love books that provide a broader understanding of stories I’ve loved. Even if I end up…
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Whose point of view are you using as you walk through life? God‘s or your own? My idea for my question comes out of the Bible‘s Judges 17:6: “In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” (ESV) It was a lawless time long ago and the ruler of Israel was God….
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I’ve got an Africa Study Bible on my desk these days. I’ve been paging through it, gleaning insight and preparing to send it to a missionary I know in Gambia. It’s interesting and full of different takes on the Bible from a decidedly African view point. Spiritual information with a cultural interpretation different from mine fascinates me. I’ve written about…
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What did Philip and Kathleen Hancock, Bible Training College students, do with the training they received from Oswald Chambers? Sitting under OC’s teaching and living it out in their lives, resulted in a ministry that ultimately spanned three continents. Like many missionaries, they had to die to themselves and give up dreams. More than once. Philip Hancock Born in Wales the…
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