Category: Biographies
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Dr. Oswald J. Smith: A Unique Church
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When I was studying in Toronto, Ont., I once attended a remarkable evening church service. I had never experienced anything like it before in my life. There was an orchestra of about 40, a grand-piano and an organ, and a large choir of male and female voices. The attendance was…
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Livingstone was the Greatest Modern Missionary
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On May 1, 1873, the famous discoverer and missionary Dr. David Livingstone died while on his knees in prayer, having suffered malaria after exploring the swamps at the southern end of Lake Tanganyika. His faithful companions and admirers dried his body for two weeks and embalmed it with brandy and…
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Dr. Francis Schaeffer Theologian of the Antithesis
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Dr. Francis Schaeffer, founder of the L’Abri Fellowship, author of at least 22 books, theologian, philosopher, lecturer and evangelist has gone to be with his Lord, whom he served so faithfully. We will miss him, his prodding to greater efforts in Christian scholarship, his courageous stand for truth and absolute…
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Edward Vanderkloet
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April 20, 1928-October 13, 1994 Though Ed Vanderkloet had been seriously ill for some time, the phone call informing me of his death still came as a jolt. It brought back many memories. When I met Ed for the first time, I learned that he hailed from Amsterdam, the same…
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Clark H.Pinnock: A Pilgrim Theologian
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Canadian theologian, Dr. Clark H.Pinnock, a tall, mild-mannered, gentleman, whom I had the privilege of meeting on occasion, has become a renowned theologian within North American evangelicalism. He is not an ivory tower scholar who has lost touch with the personal and practical dimensions of the Christian faith. Thousands of…