In this episode, Dr. David Saxon tells about the endless strife, burnout, and discouragement many missionaries faced in India before God worked mightily and the Lone Star Revival was born. He also tells the incredible story behind the name and how this mission field was repeatedly kept from being abandoned, despite the many efforts to do so.
S2E11: What Is Revival? (Part 2)
In 1971, evangelist twins, Ralph and Lou Sutera, were involved with the Saskatoon Revival, which traveled around the world and impacted lives, churches, communities, and mission fields.
In this episode, Ralph Sutera continues to weigh in on what revival is and on who needs to be revived.
S2E10: What Is Revival? (Part 1)
In 1971, a revival took place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, where God saw fit to work in a marvelous way. Not only has this moving of the Spirit of God affected that area, but it has also gone around the world and continues to minister to people even to this day.
So, what is revival all about and what does it means to really meet God at a deeper level? Listen as Evangelist Ralph Sutera weighs in.
S2E9: An Interview with Ralph and Lou Sutera (Part 2)
In 1971, there was a spiritual tsunami that happened in Saskatoon. It sent shockwaves throughout all Canada and North America and has touched many parts of the world.
Listen in as twin evangelists, Ralph and Lou Sutera, continue to tell the powerful story of how God showed up and sent true revival.
S2E8: An Interview with Ralph and Lou Sutera (Part 1)
On October 13,1971, twin evangelists, Ralph and Lou Sutera, began revival meetings at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Little did they know that this was going to be the beginning of the great Saskatoon Revival. Listen in as they share the powerful story of how God showed up and worked in lives, families, churches, towns, and countries.
S2E7: Emilee Nelson on Remembering Dr. Ed Nelson
Dr. Ed Nelson has been in full-time Christian service for over seventy-five years. He has worked as a pastor, evangelist, educator, author, and mentor and has been a huge influence in Christian education in America.
Listen in as Emilee Nelson remembers her grandfather and recounts key stories from the life of “a sinner saved by grace.”
S2E6: Pastor Ken Spilger on His Near Death Experience
On September 17, 1980, a small plane crashed near St. Louis, MO. The plane was carrying a small group of pastors who were returning from a pastors’ conference in Kansas City and only one survived.
Listen in as Ken Spilger, senior pastor at Grace Baptist Church in St. Louis, MO, recounts the story of the crash; his recovery from the third degree burns, which he sustained on about a third of his body; and of God’s amazing grace through it all.
S2E5: Jeremy Beller on American Baptist History
Dr. James Beller was the author of America in Crimson Red, a book which takes a look at some of the lesser-known figures in American history and the Christians who, many of them, sacrificed their lives to ensure that we would have the religious freedom that we take for granted today.
Join Jeremy Beller, Baptist history expert and son of the late Dr. James Beller, as he shares some of the inspiring stories from church history and why it’s important to study church history.
S2E4: Vickie Beller on America in Crimson Red
Dr. James Beller was the author of America in Crimson Red, a book which takes a look at some of the lesser-known figures in American history and the Christians who, many of them, sacrificed their lives to ensure that we would have the religious freedom that we take for granted today.
Join Vickie Beller, wife of Dr. James Beller, as she tells the story of her late husband and how he came to write the book.
S2E3: Dr. Clayton Shumpert on the Sin of Neglect
What does “the sin of neglect” mean for the Christian? We have the message of the Gospel and can save lives, but is it possible that Christians are involved in murder by neglecting to do so? Listen in as Dr. Clayton Shumpert illustrates this point and shares seven benefits to our churches having a Bible-based, missionary outreach.
S2E2: Pastor Bob Hassel on “A Revival Story”
In September, 2006, Faith Baptist Church of Champaign, Illinois, was going to be holding revival meetings. They had held revival meetings many times before, but this time was going to be different. Instead of just the evangelist showing up, God was going to show up, too.
Listen in as Pastor Bob Hassel tells the inspiring story of how God brought revival to his church.
S2E1: Dr. David Smith on Hymn Stories
Dr. David Smith is the son of Al Smith, founder of Singspiration.
In this episode, Dr. Smith tells the fascinating histories behind some of the most loved hymns of today.
S1E12: Dr. Milton Loyer on Hymns of Central Pennsylvania
A surprising number of Gospel songs in our hymnals come from central Pennsylvania. In this episode, Dr. Loyer, the archivist for the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church, talks about these songs and the stories behind them.
S1E11: Pastor Brian De Jong on John DeWaard and Arthur Franklin Perkins
Brian De Jong, pastor and archivist of the Midwest Presbytery of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, talks about the early history of the OPC and introduces us to some of the lesser-known characters, like John DeWaard and Arthur Franklin Perkins.
S1E10: Pastor Brian De Jong on J. C. Ryle
Brian De Jong, pastor and archivist of the Midwest Presbytery of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, introduces us to J. C. Ryle, a man who was a gifted writer and broke the mold of the stuffy clergy elite.
S1E9: Pastor Brian De Jong on Dr. J. Gresham Machen
Dr. J. Gresham Machen was a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary when the crisis came. Was it merely theological issues… or was it a dividing line between truth and error?
Brian De Jong, pastor and archivist of the Midwest Presbytery of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, talks about the founder of the OPC, Dr. J. Gresham Machen.
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S1E8: Dr. David Saxon on George Whitefield
Dr. David Saxon, professor of Church History at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin, talks about George Whitefield (1714-1770).
Friend to Benjamin Franklin and founder of an orphanage in Georgia, he preached over 10,000 times to millions in England and America.
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S1E7: Dr. David Saxon on Charles Spurgeon
Dr. David Saxon, professor of Church History at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin, talks about the Prince of Preachers, Charles Spurgeon.
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S1E6: Dr. David Saxon on Roger Williams
Dr. David Saxon, Professor of Church History at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin, introduces us to Roger Williams, the founder of the first Baptist church in America.
Williams grew up Anglican, was persecuted in his family, attended Cambridge University, and eventually came over to America and founded Providence Plantations, now the state of Rhode Island.
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S1E5: Bob and Mary Shaffer on The Old Rugged Cross Church and Museum
In this episode, Bob and Mary Shaffer, of the Old Rugged Cross Church and Museum, invite us into the restored, 1913 church building where the beloved hymn was first sung.
They talk about how they took a collapsing barn and turned it back into a church, some of the other sites that claim “The Old Rugged Cross,” George Bennard, and more!
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