Charles Bradlaugh, an avowed athiest, once challenged the Rev. H.P. Hughes to a debate. The preacher, who was head of a mission to the homeless in London, accepted the challenge on the condition that he could bring with him 5 men or women who would tell what had happened in their lives since trusting Christ as their Saviour. They would be people who once lived in deep darkness, some having come from poverty-stricken homes usually caused by the vices of their parents. Hughes said they would not only tell of their conversion, but would submit to cross-examination by any who doubted their stories. Furthermore, the minister invited his opponent to bring a group of non-believers who could tell how they had been helped by their secular worldview.
For some reason, Bradlaugh, the famous atheist, withdrew from the debate.
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Hi Simon. I have just looked at your blog for the first time. What a treasure-house of illustrations! I have heard some of them in your sermons, or read them on the front page of the Pew Bulletin, but they are certainly worth revisiting.
ReplyDeleteThank you.