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Watch Douglas Whitley as E.M. Bounds Edward McKendree Bounds—better known as E. M. Bounds—stands as one of the most enduring voices on the subject of prayer in American Christian history. Though he lived in the nineteenth century, his writings continue to influence pastors, missionaries, and laypeople who seek a deeper, more disciplined spiritual life. His legacy rests not on institutional Read more...
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From Wikipedia: During his 40-year ministry, Peck contributed to the establishment of 900 Baptist churches, saw 600 pastors ordained and 32,000 were added to the Baptist faith. He died in Rock Springs, Illinois, where he was first buried. His body was reinterred at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis.[8] These other Baptists include: Adiel Sherwood, founder of the Georgia Baptist Convention Jonathan Goble, Read more...
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The Life, Legacy, and Impact of William Jennings Bryan William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925) was one of the most influential American political figures and public speakers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Known as “The Great Commoner,” Bryan rose from modest beginnings in Illinois to become a three-time presidential candidate, a leading voice in the Democratic Party, and a Read more...
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D. James Kennedy (1930–2007) was a prominent American pastor, author, and broadcaster whose ministry combined evangelism, media outreach, and cultural engagement. Best known as the longtime pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and the founder of Coral Ridge Ministries, Kennedy became one of the most influential evangelical voices of the late twentieth century. Dennis James Kennedy was born on November Read more...
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From Wikipedia: William Franklin Graham Jr. (November 7, 1918 – February 21, 2018) was an American evangelist and an ordained Southern Baptist minister who became well known internationally in the late 1940s. He was a prominent evangelical Christian figure, and according to a biographer, was “among the most influential Christian leaders” of the 20th century.[2] Graham held large indoor and outdoor rallies with sermons that were broadcast on radio and Read more...
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Lyman Stewart (1840–1923) was an American oilman, businessman, and Christian philanthropist whose wealth and convictions helped shape the rise of early twentieth-century fundamentalism. Best known as co-founder of the Union Oil Company of California, Stewart used his fortune not only to build one of the major energy enterprises of the American West, but also to fund religious initiatives that left Read more...
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J. Frank Norris (1877–1952) was one of the most controversial and influential figures in twentieth-century American fundamentalism. A fiery preacher, church builder, and polemicist, Norris helped shape the independent Baptist movement and played a significant role in the broader fundamentalist-modernist controversy that marked his era. John Franklyn Norris was born on September 18, 1877, in Alabama, but was raised in Read more...
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S. Truett Cathy (1921–2014) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and devout Christian whose life and work left a lasting mark on both the fast-food industry and evangelical culture in the United States. Best known as the founder of Chick-fil-A, Cathy built a business guided by deeply held religious principles, emphasizing service, integrity, and a commitment to community. Samuel Truett Cathy Read more...
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John Gano (1727–1804) stands as one of the most influential Baptist leaders in early American history. A preacher, patriot, and church organizer, Gano’s life intersected with some of the most formative moments of the eighteenth century, including the spiritual awakenings that reshaped colonial religion and the political upheaval of the American Revolution. His legacy endures not only in Baptist life Read more...
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“Born in King and Queen County, Virginia February 4, 1747. William was the son of Thomas and Sarah Sanderson Hickman. Orphaned early in life, he was raised by his grandmother. About the year 1770 he heard the preaching of those oft persecuted Baptists – John Waller, James Chiles and David Tinsley. This led to his conversion February 21, 1773 of Read more...
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Sacred to the memory of Edmund Botsford 11-1-1745 —- 12-25-1819 BAPTIST PREACHER – AUTHOR – CHURCH PLANTER First Pastor of the Baptist Church in this town A pious Christian and a faithful minister He exchanged worlds on the 25th of December 1819, in the 75th year of his age. England gave him birth, Carolina a sepulchre. In the American Church, where saving Read more...
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Amzi Clarence Dixon was a prominent figure in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Protestantism, known for his powerful preaching, editorial leadership, and firm defense of traditional Christian doctrine. His ministry spanned both the United States and Great Britain, and he played a significant role in shaping what came to be known as the fundamentalist movement. Born in 1854 in North Read more...
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Watch our interview on J. Gresham Machen J. Gresham Machen was one of the most important defenders of historic Christian orthodoxy in the early twentieth century. A scholar, pastor, and church leader, he stood firmly for traditional doctrines at a time when theological modernism was gaining influence in American churches. His life and work left a lasting imprint on Presbyterianism Read more...
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Hymn History: Trusting Jesus Author: Edgar Page Stites “Like many hymn writers of his time, Stites had no grand ambition to gain fame. He wrote his poetry as a natural outflow of his personal devotion to Christ and his desire to encourage others in their walk of faith.” (Hymnallibrary.org) Edgar Page Stites (1836–1921) stands among the quieter yet Read more...
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From Seth Folkers: As the oldest son of a daughter of Jonathan Edwards, great things might have been hoped for Timothy Dwight, but they did not come by accident. His mother, a godly and intelligent woman with decided views, was in earnest about her responsibility towards her son. She taught him early, not only to read—he was easily reading Read more...
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Corrie ten Boom, known to many simply as Corrie ten Boom, lived a life marked by courage, faith, and remarkable forgiveness. Born on April 15, 1892, in Haarlem, she grew up in a devout Christian family whose quiet, steady values would later guide them through one of the darkest periods in modern history. The ten Boom family operated a watch Read more...
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Richard Wurmbrand, also known in certain contexts by the name Nicolai Ionescu, stands as one of the most compelling witnesses of faith and endurance in the twentieth century. His life, marked by dramatic conversion, severe persecution, and tireless advocacy, left a lasting impact on Christians around the world and brought global attention to the suffering of believers under oppressive regimes. Read more...
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The man who saved AM Radio. Divorced 3 times. Addicted to OxyContin. Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. And yet not long before he died, he gave his life to Jesus. Joel Rosenberg shares more and this quote from Rush It’s tough to realize that the days where I do not think I’m under a death sentence are over. Read more...
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Hymn History: Leaning on the Everlasting Arms Author: Anthony Johnson Showalter “(Anthony Showalter) was known as an editor, composer, compiler, writer of theory textbooks, song leader, and successful businessman, simultaneously managing three music-related businesses and having interests in lumber (and) insurance …” (The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology) Talk about a “Renaissance Man!” Anthony Showalter showed an aptitude for Read more...
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“In those days that tried men’s souls the old hero preferred the bread and water diet and the foul air of Culpeper jail, to the abandonment of his faith in Christ and loyalty to him as King.” Located just west of New Market, Virginia (originally called “Cross Roads”), is the grave of Anderson Moffett, the third pastor of Smith Read more...