Fruit (slang) fruit" (and rarely "old tin of fruit") to the 1920s in Britain possibly deriving from the phrase "fruit of the womb". In the United States, however, both "fruit" and "fruitcake" are seen as negative with fruitcake likely originating from "nutty as a fruitcake" (a crazy person). A costermonger was a street seller of fruit and vegetables. The term, which derived from the words "costard" (a type of apple) and "monger", i.e. "seller", came to be particularly associated with the "barrow boys" of London who would sell their produce from a wheelbarrow or wheeled market stall. Costermongers have existed in London
Donald W. Sweeting first full-time pastor, and senior pastor until 1997. He was ordained at Christ Church of Lake Forest, Illinois in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Sweeting served as senior pastor of Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church in southeast metro Denver and in addition, taught church history at Denver Seminary. Donald Sweeting has co-authored two books, How to Finish the Christian Life and Lessons from the Life of Moody, both co-written with his father, Dr. George Sweeting. He has also published numerous articles for well-known magazines and scholarly journals. Sweeting was the president of Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida from 2010 until 2016,