Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948): Courageous man of non-violence and peace
His full name was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi; he was also known as Mahatma Gandhi.
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The prayer of the first President of the United States
George Washington was a Virginian by birth and a highly respected gentleman of the Christian faith. He served with bravery as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War for Independence.
Louis S. Zamperini (1917-2014): Olympian, P.O.W. and redemption
Louis (Louie) Zamperini was born the son of Italian immigrants in New York in 1917. Due to Louie's medical needs, the family physician recommended a warmer climate for him and his family, and the Zamperini family moved to Torrence, California.
John Jay (1745-1829): First Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
President George Washington appointed John Jay as the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1821. Jay helped found and then served as president of the American Bible Society. He was a Christian statesman.
James A. Garfield (1831-1881): The only preacher president
President James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) was born in Orange Township, Ohio, the last president to be born in a cabin. He was America's 20th president, but only served for a few months before being assassinated in July 1881 by a disgruntled opponent.
Grover Cleveland: A preacher’s kid
Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) was born in New Jersey, one of nine children of a Presbyterian minister. His family later moved to upstate New York where this future president grew up.
George Mueller (1805-1889): He prayed and God provided
George Mueller of Bristol, England was a Christian evangelist and philanthropist who had a heart for caring for orphans.
Philip P. Bliss: ‘I will sing of my redeemer’
Philip Paul Bliss, song writer-composer, was born in Clearfield County, Rome, Pennsylvania, on July 9, 1838. God placed the music of faith deep within his heart, and he shared those musical gifts with the world. Pick-up and browse through most any Christian hymnal and you will see the songs and hymns of Philip P. Bliss.
Eric Liddell (1902-1945): Totally committed to putting God first
Eric Liddell was a Scotsman, an athlete, and the son of missionaries to China, where he was born in 1902.
‘Amazing Grace’: The story behind the timeless hymn
The story behind the hymn Amazing Grace appeared in the "Our Daily Bread" daily devotional for May 22, 1968, while this chaplain was serving in Vietnam. The devotional was written by Henry G. Bosch (1914-1995), and I have saved it through the years for such a time as this.