Joshua Horn

Semper Reformanda Taught by the Pilgrim Pastor

Delftshaven, from which the Pilgrims departed Many Reformed churches today hold dearly to the principle of Semper Reformanda, or Always…

3 weeks ago

A Review of the Legacy of President Jimmy Carter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frAsjfgqU8o I rarely cross post it here, but our church has a weekly podcast on theology and culture called The…

3 weeks ago

Book Review: In Search of Mayflower Pilgrim James Chilton

James Chilton is not one of the most famous passengers of the Mayflower. His name is not used alongside that…

1 month ago

Rediscovering a Thanksgiving Poem – “The Mayflower Pilgrims”

While researching for my Bradford biography, I just came across a short poem about the Pilgrims. Seeing that it was…

2 months ago

The Mystery of a Missing Bradford Letter

Image by Jeff Nelson under CC BY-SA 2.0 I recently came across a snippet from a letter by Bradford that…

3 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Amsterdam

One of Amsterdam's famous canals Nieuwe Kerk, on Amsterdam's central square, was built in the 1300s. Bradford would have certainly…

3 months ago

The Insane Killer of John Wilkes Booth

We explore the closing days of the Civil War, when the victorious president Abraham Lincoln was struck down by the…

3 months ago

Closing the Door on Pilgrims and Abortion

Painting of a Dutch Woman from this period by Rembrandt Two years ago I wrote a short article on the…

4 months ago

On Bradford’s Trail: Crossing to the Netherlands

This is the start of a series of post from a second research trip to Europe. This time we flew…

4 months ago

A Look into Bradford’s Weaving Workshop

As those familiar with the story of the life of William Bradford may already know, he lived in Leiden, Netherlands…

5 months ago

The Largest Confederate Surrender – Bennett Place, NC

The story of the largest surrender during the entire Civil War - after the famous surrender at Appomattox, Joseph E.…

6 months ago

No, Of Plymouth Plantation Was Not Bradford’s Diary

One of the most common errors that I have encountered in researching William Bradford and his magnum opus, Of Plymouth…

6 months ago