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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
S1E4: Ed Petrus on Ira Sankey and His Songs
Ed Petrus of New Castle, Pennsylvania, tells the story of Ira Sankey and the inspiration for his song, “The Ninety and Nine.”
S1E3: Pastor Mike Frazier on the Christian Hall of Fame
In 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio. One year later, Pastor Harold Henniger was reading Hebrews 11, that great passage on faith and the heroes of the faith, and thought it would be a great idea to have a Hall of Fame for Christian heroes so, on April 12, 1966, Canton Baptist Temple instituted the Christian Hall of Fame. Listen in as Mike Frazier, senior pastor of Canton Baptist Temple, tells the story.
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 You Are” speech.
S1E1: Bill Federer on Charles Finney, William Booth, George Williams, Henry Dunant, Edgar James Helms, and Jeremiah Lanphier
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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 Christian Association, aka the YMCA), Henry Dunant (founder of the International Red Cross), and Edgar James Helms (founder of Goodwill).
He analyzes how Christian experience goes from a first generation convert, to a second generation legalist, to a third generation rebel.
Lastly, he tells the story of Jeremiah Lanphier and the Laymen’s Prayer Revival in New York City, which began on September 23, 1857.