The Bodyguard Who Became a Reformer
In the winter of 1546, the Scottish preacher George Wishart traveled from town to town proclaiming the gospel against fierce opposition. At his side walked...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14.
In the winter of 1546, the Scottish preacher George Wishart traveled from town to town proclaiming the gospel against fierce opposition. At his side walked a young man named John Knox, who carried a two-handed sword and served as Wishart's bodyguard. Knox refused to leave his mentor, following him through hostile territory, sleeping where Wishart slept, standing guard while he preached.…
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