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ISAAC McCOY FRIEND TO THE INDIAN – BAPTIST MISSIONARY – EDUCATOR Isaac McCoy was born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania June 13, 1784, the son of William and Eliza Royce McCoy. His father moved the family to Kentucky where Isaac was converted during the revival of 1800. Several important events occurred during the next ten years that would set the stage for McCoy Read more...

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...

The Jerry Falwell Museum serves as a tribute to the life and influence of Jerry Falwell Sr., one of the most prominent evangelical leaders in late twentieth-century America. Located on the campus of Liberty University in Lynchburg, the museum offers visitors a comprehensive look at Falwell’s ministry, leadership, and lasting impact. Established to preserve and present Falwell’s legacy, the museum Read more...

From Encyclopedia Virginia: In this 1772 document, the sheriff of Orange County is ordered to summon Nathaniel Saunders, minister of Mountain Run Baptist Church, to appear in Culpeper County Court to answer the charge of “unlawfull Preaching.” Virginia required ministers to obtain preaching licenses, but some Baptists refused to do so on the grounds that it was not a matter Read more...

The lock and key from this jail is in the Virginia Baptist History Museum in Richmond, and can be viewed at https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/starexponent.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/16/716a0499-9518-5823-9b53-27f1b0b9db61/5c65aa14703d5.image.jpg?resize=670%2C500 Early congregations also gathered at their own risk, as when the well-bred men of Culpeper County galloped their horses through a crowd that had formed to hear the Reverend James Ireland preach from his cell while incarcerated for Read more...

The Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology has its roots in a program of archaeological field work in the Near East that began in 1924 focusing on the Lands of the Bible: modern day Israel, West Bank, and Jordan. Its exhibits highlight daily life in ancient times including landscape and settlement patterns; domestic and communal architecture; agriculture and food preparation; Read more...

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...

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...

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...

William Richards was a significant figure in the early nineteenth-century missionary movement, remembered for his work in the Hawaiian Islands and his role in shaping both religious and political life during a time of profound change. His life reflects the blend of evangelistic zeal, cultural engagement, and public service that characterized many early Protestant missionaries. Born in 1793 in Massachusetts, Read more...

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...

From the Newspaper:  the body was conveyed to the Methodist Church, and a funeral sermon delivered by the Rev. J. B. McFerrin. The speaker, in that portion of his remarks personal to the deceased, gave a brief sketch of his life and public career, passed a high and deserved eulogium on his moral character and unblemished integrity, and detailed in Read more...

Formerly the site of the McFerrin House, home of John B. McFerrin, the Methodist evangelist who President James K Polk heard at a camp meeting in 1833 and was provoked, but left “a convicted sinner, if not a converted man.” ♦ _____ ♦ John Berry McFerrin was one of the most energetic and influential Methodist evangelists of the nineteenth century, Read more...

Billy Sunday (1862-1935) is regarded as the most prominent — and influential — evangelist of the early part of the 20th century. Born near Ames, he spent part of his youth in Marshalltown, then returned here in 1909, where he spoke to a packed tabernacle of his followers. The tabernacle in Marshalltown in which Sunday did his preaching was located Read more...

Whither thou goest I will go Where Thou lodgest I will Lodge Thy people shall be my people And thy God my God -Ruth 1:16   Presented to the people of Kansas City by Howard Vanderslice, the inscription reads: “To commemorate the Pioneer Mother who with unfaltering trust in God suffered the hardship of the unknown west to prepare for Read more...

If you have a copy of The Story of the Great Frieze By Liberty Memorial Association (Kansas City, Mo.) · 1935 please contact me. ♦ _____ ♦ The The Great Frieze in Kansas City stands as one of the most powerful artistic tributes to the legacy of the First World War. Carved into the north wall of the Liberty Memorial—now Read more...

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...

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...

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...

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...