CHURCH HISTORY: Epistle to Diognetus

A fascinating report on the Christians was written by an unknown author around the year 180. It is called the Epistle to Diognetus.In this Letter to Diognetus, the author describes the difference between a Christian and a non-Christian. Here we catch a glimpse of how the early believers’ lives were ordinary and yet, at the same time, so very extraordinary:Christians are not distinguished from...

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A New Year’s Meditation by Matthew Henry

​Matthew Henry wrote the following on January 1, 1713. He was 50 years old and died the next year.“My times are in Your hand!” Psalm 31:15Firmly believing that my times are in God’s hand, I here submit myself and all my affairs for the ensuing year, to the wise and gracious disposal of God’s divine providence. Whether God appoints for me health or sickness, peace or trouble, comforts or crosses, life...

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C.H. Spurgeon on Mental Health

Some might not be aware, that the Prince of Preachers was often overwhelmed with depression, anxiety and panic.Charles Haddon SpurgeonSince May is “Mental Health Awareness Month”, allow us to highlight a few of Spurgeon’s quotes on these issues.Charles Spurgeon was ahead of his time, in stating that depression and anxiety could be seen as medical problems rather than sins or “lack of faith”“There...

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