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Letters to John Neal from several different correspondents dealing with business and personal pursuits. Letters are from Washington, New York, Boston, England and other locations. One refers to travels; another to the "Washingtonian." Another (3 Sept. 1845, Portland, Me.) from Charles Holden (likely the Maine politician) introducing a Major Yaszynski, a Polish exile; another refers to the views on a paper of Rembrandt Peale's great picture of the "Court of Death" (signed by Griscome?, 1865, New York).
During the season of Lent and especially around Easter, many people think about the life and times of Jesus, thanks partly to the glut of biblical epics on television. But the truth is that many of us bracket the biblical narrative off from our everyday life. "If I had lived in Bible times... if I had seen the miracles..." We make the Thomas mistake of imagining that seeing is believing.... The Holy Spirit enables us -- no, it compels us -- to see as Jesus saw and do as Jesus did. Believing is seeing: the gift of the Holy Spirit allows us to really comprehend what is going on around us and understand the positive role God wants us to play. -- from Easter 2 sermon, "Believing Is Seeing" Throu...
The New Testament epistles are much more than just a historical record of the early church -- they are also the heart and center of Christian proclamation, helping us to clearly understand how the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is part of God's cosmic plan of salvation. In this outstanding anthology of sermons based on the Second Readings from Cycle A of the Revised Common Lectionary, five distinguished preachers bring their insight to the pastoral letters and draw valuable lessons for the complex challenges posed by life in the 21st century. Each thought-provoking message is filled with compelling stories and illustrations, and offers a clear and authentic vision of Christian...
The fifteen sermons in this volume will provide busy pastors with a resource for several occasions: - A mini-series for summer -- The Christian Journey - Two sermons for weddings (or the wedding season) - Two sermons for the beginning of school or the church program year ... and more! John N. Brittain currently serves as Chaplain at the University of Evansville, Indiana, where many of these sermons were originally preached. A magna cum laude graduate of Brown University, he has also earned degrees from Methodist Theological School in Delaware, Ohio (M.Div.) and St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore, Maryland (D.Min.). The author of numerous publications, Brittain is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the Society of the Study of Christian Spirituality as well as various professional organizations.
Correspondence, promissory note, and an account, chiefly signed by John Neal.
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Letters from John Neal to Elizabeth Oakes Smith (Mrs. Seba Smith) (1846-1856); one from Mary (Neal) Sherwood to John Neal; one from Alice B. Neal to Elizabeth Smith (1847); and one from Margaret E. Neal (1876). All letters written from Portland, Me.; topics unclear.