Join us as we go to Princeton Cemetery, into the Presidents’ Plot, where several of America’s founding pastors are buried – men like Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Davies, and John Witherspoon.
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S1E2: Bill Federer on D. L. Moody and Booker T. Washington
Bill Federer, author of America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, joins us to talk about the visit by Abraham Lincoln to Moody’s Sunday school; Moody’s work in the Civil War with the U.S. Christian Commission; P. T. Barnum’s hippodrome; and Booker T. Washington, the freemen schools, and his famous “Cast Down Your Bucket Where Read more…
S1E1: Bill Federer on William Booth, George Williams, Henry Dunant, Edgar James Helms, and Jeremiah Lanphier
Bill Federer, author of America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, joins us to talk about social impact ministry throughout history, especially as a result of Charles Finney’s initial work. He talks about several Christians who founded global organizations, such as William Booth (founder of the Salvation Army), George Williams (founder of the Young Men’s Read more…
Robert Lowry, Pastor & Hymnwriter
He wrote Shall We Gather at the River, What Can Wash Away My Sin?, Low in the Grave He Lay, Jesus My Savior; as well as the chorus to I Need Thee, O I Need Thee
Phillip Bliss and the Ashtabula Train Disaster
In Ashtabula, Ohio, near the hospital, is a historical marker to what was the worst train disaster in American history to that point. Philip Bliss and his wife Lucy died in the greatest train wreck to-date on American History on December 29, 1876. But he left us a hymn, “I Will Sing of My Read more…
James Delaney, the Irishman saved in Burma who became a missionary to Wisconsin
On location in Whitewater, Wisconsin, we found the tomb of James Delaney, the Irishman saved in Burma who became a missionary to Wisconsin
Adoniram Judson
Tim Schmig is at the grave of Adoniram Judson, telling the remarkable story of how Adoniram grew up in a Christian home, lost his faith in college, and how he returned to the Lord!
Jefferson Memorial
Tim Schmig, director of Stories in Stone, leads the VCY Ministry Trip to Washington DC and shares some insights on Thomas Jefferson on location, inside the Jefferson Memorial!
Chicago: Billy Sunday, Oriental Institute, and PGM
Chicago is home to the grave of Billy Sunday, the Oriental Institute, and Pacific Garden Mission! Join us for a day trip to Chicago!
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus
Stand up! stand up for Jesus! Ye soldiers of the cross;Lift high His royal banner, It must not suffer loss:From vict’ry unto vict’ry His army shall He lead,Till every foe is vanquished And Christ is Lord indeed. Stand up for JesusYe soldiers of the cross;Lift high His royal banner, It must not, it must not suffer loss. Stand up! stand Read more…