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October 13. Abraham Kuyper. When Abraham was a boy, people thought him dull-witted, but he graduated university with honors and went on to earn a doctorate in theology. He was Prime Minister of the Netherlands and founded the Free University of Amsterdam, where he also served as president and professor of theology.  He established the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and became editor-in-chief of De Standaard. On this date in 1898, Abraham lectured […]

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October 12. Thomas Bilney. Thomas first found forgiveness through a translation of the Bible done by Erasmus.  As Thomas grew in faith, he studied the writings of William Tyndale, and Thomas spoke out every chance he got—He preached that every man had a right to read the Scriptures in his own language. In 1531, Thomas was burned at the stake. Here’s his story.  Faltering faith? God is the God of new beginnings.  […]

October 11. Robert Hamill Nassau. On this date in 1835, Nassau was born in Pennsylvania. But for forty-five years, he worked in various parts of Africa as a missionary, a medical doctor, a scientist, an explorer, a pioneer, and a prolific author.  Nassau sent large collections of cultural artifacts to the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton for study, and he was the […]

October 10. Chris Green. Chris used to work for FedEx. Now—all around the world—he rescues children.  He founded Vision for the Children, International (VFTCI), which provides proactive and preventative care for at-risk children and their families. Because more than 80% of the 150 million UNICEF orphans in the world actually have a living parent, VFTCI finds ways to change the conditions that force parents to abandon their children.  Chris’s group operates Transitional Living Centers for […]