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George Washington Williams, a Baptist pastor, and a Republican, was the first African American to serve in the Ohio General Assembly and is honored with Room 107 in the Ohio Statehouse. From OhioStateHouse.org: The George Washington Williams Memorial Room honors Ohio’s first African-American legislator. In addition to images of Mr. Williams, the 1880s style room features photographs of other African-Americans who Read more...
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Dr. R.C. Sproul, founder of Ligonier Ministries, theologian, author, broadcaster, teacher, and pastor, died December 14, 2017. He was 78. Robert Charles Sproul was born February 13, 1939, in Pittsburgh, the son of Robert Cecil and Mayre Ann (née Yardis) Sproul. He held degrees from Westminster College (B.A., 1961), Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (B.D., 1964), and the Free University of Amsterdam Read more...
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Read Erromango: The Martyrs’ Isle online Discerning History: In the morning of November 20, 1839, John Williams prepared to land on the island of Erromango. In his Bible was later found a small scrap of paper upon which he had written this text from the lips of the Lord Jesus, “I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not.” Read more...
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Voyage to the rock – read an account Archaeology of Christianity in Vanuatu (including map of the last day of Williams ♦ _____ ♦ The John Williams Rock in Samoa is a historic maritime landmark tied to one of the most significant episodes in the early missionary history of the South Pacific. Located off the coast of the islands of Read more...
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The Livingstone Memorial (Heart Burial Site) stands as one of the most solemn and meaningful landmarks in the history of Christian missions and African exploration. Located in a quiet, forested area near the village of Chitambo in central Zambia, this site marks the place where the heart of the famed missionary-explorer David Livingstone was buried in 1873. David Livingstone devoted Read more...
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The Statue of David Livingstone at Victoria Falls The statue of David Livingstone at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe stands as a lasting tribute to one of the most influential missionary-explorers of the nineteenth century. Positioned near the thundering waters of the Zambezi River, the monument commemorates the Scottish missionary’s encounter with one of the natural wonders of the world and Read more...