William Haslam

Some in the congregation have asked for the illustration I have used regarding William Haslam. I quote from a commentary that I have written on Habakkuk that will be published within the next year by Evangelical Press (the Welwyn Commentary Series):

"Haslam was a pastor in Cornwall in the 19th century. And he was converted through his own preaching! He had been in the pastorate for a number of years, and one Sunday morning he was preaching on a text dealing with Jesus and the Pharisees. And as he spoke on the Pharisees, he suddenly realized, by the illuminating power of the Holy Spirit, that he was like one of the Pharisees. And he was converted in the pulpit. He didn't say anything at the time, but a visiting minister in the congregation stood up and said, 'The Pastor has been converted!' And immediately a wave of repentance and conversions came across the congregation that morning -- it was part of a revival that took place in Cornwell over the next few months. Oh, the mystery of the providence of God is salvation."