George Burder was an English pastor who helped found the Religious Tract Society, the British Foreign Bible Society, and the London Missionary Society. He opens this sermon with Hebrews 9:27, a verse that states all men will face judgment after death. If life is short, why waste it in sin? Burder asks. He encourages Christians to live their lives for the glory of God but also to look forward to judgement as “a most desirable event; when soul and body being united, and made perfect in holin...

What does Christian parenting mean to you? Chances are it’s something completely different from the ideals expressed by 19th-century English bishop Edward Bickersteth. He passionately argues on the inadequacy of Christian parents who do not have enough regard for their children’s souls. Modern ideas about the nurture of Christian values in children will be turned upside down in this sincere and challenging essay.