☧ Today in Christian History

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26

#OTD July 23, 1583: John Day, the foremost printer of the English Reformation, dies in London. Known for introducing Roman type to England, Day was imprisoned and exiled under Mary Tudor for printing Protestant works. He later returned under Elizabeth I and printed Foxe’s Book of…

#OTD July 22, 1680: Richard Cameron, Scots Covenanter leader, is ambushed and killed. He was a leader of the militant Presbyterians, known as Covenanters, who resisted attempts by the Stuart monarchs to control the affairs of the Church of Scotland.

#OTD July 21, 1958: English apologist C.S. Lewis wrote in a letter: “What the devil loves is that vague cloud of unspecified guilt or unspecified virtue, by which he lures us into despair or presumption.”

#OTD July 20, 1648: The Westminster Larger Catechism was adopted by the General Assembly of the Churchof Scotland at Edinburgh. This and the Shorter Catechism have both been in regular use among Presbyterians, Baptists and Congregationalists ever since.

#OTD July 20, 1969: Buzz Aldrin takes communion on the moon during the Apollo 11 landing. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin who was an elder of Webster Presbyterian church near Houston, had obtained permission from the Presbyterian General Assembly to serve Communion to himself during the…

#OTD July 19, 1838: Death of Christmas Evans, a man of lowly birth, and little education. But in the hands of God he became one of the most eloquent and powerful preachers in Wales. Great crowds would gather to hear his vivid, imaginative sermons. Known as The One-Eyed Bunyan of…

#OTD July 18, 1504: Birth of Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss reformer. He continued Zwingli's work after his death at Kappel (1531), and composed the Second Helvetic Confession in 1566.

#OTD July 18, 64: The Great Fire of Rome erupts, devastating much of the city. To deflect blame, young Emperor Nero accuses Christians, unleashing the first major imperial persecution. Believers were tortured, crucified, and burned alive. Some even used as human torches to light…

#OTD July 17, 1674: Birth of Isaac Watts, innovative pioneer of modern English hymnody. Among his manybeloved sacred compositions are: 'At the Cross,' 'Joy to the World,' 'Marching to Zion' and'When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.'

#OTD July 17, 2020: Death of J.I. Packer evangelical theologian, cleric and writer in the low-church Anglican and Calvinist traditions. He was considered one of the most influential evangelicals in North America. Known for his best-selling book, Knowing God, written in 1973,…

🧵 Here's a list of 10 quotes attributed to John MacArthur to greatly encourage you today.

🧵In John MacArthur's 56 years of ministry, he has been a defender of Biblical truth. He often swam against the current of mainstream evangelicalism due to his stances. Below is a 🧵 on 10 instances of John MacArthur defending Biblical truth...

#OTD July 15, 1779: Birth of Clement C. Moore, American Episcopal educator. His fame endures today,not as a theologian, but as the author of a completely mythical poem: 'Twas the Night BeforeChristmas' (1823).

#OTD July 14, 1558: Bishop Bonner has Robert Miles, Stephen Cotton, John Slade, Robert Dynes, William Pikes, and Stephen Wight burned at the stake. The case is especially notorious because the six had been guilty of no more than praying and reading the Bible while no longer…

#OTD July 14, 1833 Anglican clergyman John Keble preached his famous sermon on national religious apostasy. It marked the beginning of the Oxford Movement, which sought to purify and revitalize the Church of England.

They just announced from the pulpit of Grace Community Church that John MacArthur has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and is expected to be in the presence of the Lord soon.

#OTD July 13, 1960: Death in Oxford of Joy Davidman Lewis, wife of C.S. Lewis. The story of her marriage to Lewis became a TV film Shadowlands, followed by a stage play and theatrical film of the same name.