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16 MAY Fly to Jesus, the stronghold ‘And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.’ Genesis 8:11SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: Genesis 7:24–8:12 Awful have been the effects of sin in everyContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

But two years before his conversion in 1837, a minor incident brought momentum to an inexorable process. Ryle was out shooting with his old Eton friend, Algernon Coote, and some others. In the course of the day, he swore in the hearing of Coote’s father, a keen Christian, who rebuked him sharply. Ryle never sworeContinue reading “An Account of the Conversion of J.C. Ryle”

Over the centuries many scholars have tried to date the events in the Bible and thus establish the date of the Creation. James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh from 1625 to 1665, and a keen scholar, aimed to complete a history of the world from Creation to AD 70. In 1650 the result of his effortsContinue reading “bishop ussher annals of the world”

Be swept away by one of the most influential writers of the 18th century! J. C. Ryle’s works have been changing hearts and lives for over 100 years. He is still speaks to the heart and soul of every man through his simple, straight forward writing style and his gentle, loving tone, which make him as readable today asContinue reading “The Complete Works of J. C. Ryle”

From his earliest years John Charles Ryle seemed destined for great things. Born in Macclesfield in 1816, the son of a wealthy banker, he later excelled at Eton College and at Oxford University, where he gained a first class degree. His mind was set on a career in politics, but God had greater plans forContinue reading “John Charles Ryle”