Continue ye in My love. John 15:9
"In the love of Christ His followers have ever found great joy. It is their light, the day-star dawning in their hearts, the renewing of their inward man, their joy of faith, the believing that makes them rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory." Bushnell.
Our conversation is in heaven. Phil.3:20
Heavenly living! Heavenly speech! Heavenly-mindedness! Heaven begun below! A heaven to go to heaven in!
from the book Daily Holiness Scripture Text
Reverend Horace Bushnell at his death in 1876 was the pastor of Hartford's North Congregational Church. He was a leading American theologian in the 19th century and the author of twelve books. He was a true renaissance man, with interests-and genuine expertise-in many pursuits. He was an avid newspaper reader, followed politics with a passion, and expressed his opinions freely.
He was born in Bantam, Conn. on April 14, 1802 and raised on his family's farm. He led a rugged farmers life, working 14-hour days. Though of little means or social standing, his family always wanted him to become a minister. At the age of 21, he enrolled at Yale, where he spent the next 10 years, earning four degrees.
Since his early years, he had a love and appreciation for nature. Bushnell believed that man, nature and God are tied together in an organic whole. He said people influence each other in ways they don't really realize, just by going about their daily lives.
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