In Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics, Samuel Wells argues that our ability to make ethical choices is seldom a question of having special resolve at the moment of decision. It […]
Uncertain Times and the Need for Unity
In one of his letters to his brother George, Dwight Moody advises him about some tensions that threaten to create disunity in the church. After expressing his concern about the […]
Discipleship: It’s not about me
“The trouble nowadays is that it doesn’t mean anything to some people to be a Christian. What we must have is a higher type of Christianity in this country. We […]
D.L. Moody and the New England Revival Movements
The early history of New England is characterized by several distinct periods of renewed religious fervor. Dwight L. Moody, himself from the Massachusetts countryside, is one in a line of […]
Longing for home
“It was four months this morning since I left Northfield and it seems twice that long. I shall be so glad when the time comes to go home.” – D.L. […]
D.L. Moody and the genesis of the Student Volunteer Movement
While he was staying in Northfield in the summer of 1885, a Princeton College student and YMCA member named Luther Wishard found himself at Mount Hermon at the invitation of […]
Billy Graham and D.L. Moody: Obedience to the call of God
In the office of Dave Powell, D.L. Moody’s great-grandson, there are a number of documents and pictures in the process of being archived. While flipping through the binders, you might […]
The Legacy of Transformation
Dwight Moody is a compelling character. He travelled the world proclaiming the gospel, started multiple schools and ministries, and set paradigms followed by other evangelists like Billy Graham. Yet, it would […]
Finding comfort in the cross
“…I hope you will look to Jesus for comfort. Go to your closet in secret prayer and there you will find peace to your soul.” – D.L. Moody By all […]
When prayer doesn’t feel like enough
Hard work in the kingdom of God Over the past couple of years, I have rediscovered the power of prayer. While I have always recognized the importance of prayer, spending […]