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From the Wheaton Vault From Wikipedia: Tsingtao (today called Qingdao), a city on the east coast of China, was Betty Stam’s childhood home; she (the oldest of five children) grew up there, where Betty’s father, Charles Scott, was a missionary.[3] In 1926, Betty returned to the United States to attend college. While a student at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago she met John Stam, who was Read more...
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From Vance Christie: Carl Becker (1894-1990) was born and raised in Manheim, Pennsylvania. After receiving his medical training at Hahnemann Medical College in Philadelphia, he successfully practiced medicine in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, for seven years. In 1929 Becker and his wife, Marie, left Boyertown to go to the Belgian Congo (modern Democratic Republic of the Congo) under the Africa Inland Mission. Read more...
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Charles Thomas Studd, commonly known as C. T. Studd, lived a life marked by remarkable transformation, deep conviction, and tireless missionary zeal. From the cricket fields of England to the mission stations of Africa, India, and China, his story reflects a wholehearted commitment to faith and service that left a lasting impact on global Christianity. Born in 1860 into a Read more...
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The only Free Lutheran Church in Copenhagen, started by Niels Pedersen Grunnet (1827-1897) ♦ _____ ♦ Martinskirken, located in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a notable Lutheran church with a rich history tied to both local religious life and the broader development of urban Christianity in the Danish capital. Though not as internationally renowned as some of Europe’s grand cathedrals, Martinskirken holds Read more...
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Watch Our Christian Heritage Interview with Ed McCully’s sons on the 70th anniversary of Operation Auca: Catch Part II – how has Operation Auca affected them 70 years later? Or watch from ITEC (Steve Saint, Nate Saint’s son – Operation Auca 60 years later) From Wikipedia: In 1956, on a sandbar on the Curaray, five Evangelical missionaries were killed by Huaorani tribespeople during Operation Auca, an attempt to Read more...
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No Reserves. No Retreats. No Regrets. WILLIAM WHITING BORDEN, OF YALE The Man with a Million for the Kingdom REV. HENRY W. FROST, America’s representative of the China Inland Mission, once asked a distinguished Englishman, “Of all that you have seen in America what has impressed you most?” Mr. Frost was expecting him to refer to the monuments of Read more...
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From Wikipedia Lillian Hunt Trasher (27 September 1887 – 17 December 1961) was an American Christian missionary to Asyut, Egypt, as well as the founder of the first orphanage in Egypt. She is famed as the “Nile Mother” of Egypt.[by whom?] Early life Trasher was born in Jacksonville, Florida and was raised Roman Catholic in Brunswick, Georgia.[1] According to one account, her Quaker family had moved to the South Read more...
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The Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum is one of the most revered religious sites in Ethiopia and holds a unique place in both Christian tradition and popular imagination. It is widely associated with one of history’s most mysterious and sacred objects—the Ark of the Covenant, which Ethiopian tradition claims is housed within the church grounds. The Read more...
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The Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, located in Colombes just outside Paris, is one of the most historically significant sports venues in France. With a legacy stretching back more than a century, the stadium has hosted major international competitions, iconic sporting moments, and even events of global political importance. It remains a powerful symbol of early modern Olympic history and French sporting Read more...
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Eric Liddell was known as the “Flying Scotsman” even though he was born in China. Yet when the 100 meter Olympic qualifying rounds were announced for Sunday, July 6th, 1924, Eric knew he could not participate in the race he was considered the clear favorite. Instead, on Sunday, July 6th, Eric preached the Sunday morning sermon at The Scots Kirk Read more...
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One of the most tragic stories in Biblical archaeology is the tale of the Mesha Stele. Only one outsider is recorded to have seen it, Anglican missionary Frederick Klein. He said, “I am sorry to find that I was also the last European who had the privilege of seeing this monument of Hebrew antiquity in its perfect state of preservation.” Read more...
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Jacques Pavanes finds his name spelled different ways. In The Fourteen of Meaux, it notes his name as Iacobus Pauaneus, Jaques Pavanes, Pavannes, and Jacques Pauvant. However you spell his name, they said “This Jaques Pavanes began to teach the truth with such fervency of soul that he was the first to suffer death by fire in Paris.” Likely less than Read more...
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One of the first victims of the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, was Gaspard de Coligny of Châtillon. His great grandson would be the King of England. Wounded in battle and later knighted, he became Colonel-General of the infantry. His brother Andelot, a recent Protestant convert, sent Coligny a devotional book that appeared to contribute to Coligny’s own conversion. Coligny’s efforts for Read more...
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The plaque: Here stood the house of ETIENNE MANGIN in which was constructed the first Reformed Church of France. In front of this location 14 Reformists, arrested during a cult, were burned on October 8, 1546 at the decree of the Parliament in Paris on October 4, 1546. Offered by the City of Meaux 1985 Author’s note – I spent a Read more...
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The Musée du Désert stands as one of the most significant memorials to the endurance of French Protestantism, particularly the experience of the Huguenots during one of the darkest periods in their history. Located in the Cévennes region of southern France, the museum preserves both the memory and the spiritual legacy of those who maintained their faith under persecution. The Read more...
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The Mennokate Garden in Zurich is a place of quiet remembrance dedicated to the early Anabaptists who suffered persecution during the Reformation. Though modest in size, the garden holds deep historical and spiritual significance, particularly for those who trace their heritage to the Anabaptist movement, including Mennonites and related traditions. The name “Mennokate” reflects the site’s association with Menno Simons, Read more...
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The Luther Monument is one of the largest and most significant Reformation memorials in the world. Located in the historic city of Worms, the monument honors Martin Luther and commemorates the events that helped shape the course of European religious history during the Protestant Reformation. The monument was dedicated in 1868, during a period when Germany was experiencing a renewed Read more...
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The Luther Statue is a prominent monument honoring Martin Luther, the central figure of the Protestant Reformation. Located in the historic city of Dresden, the statue reflects both the religious heritage of Saxony and the enduring influence of Luther’s life and work. The statue was erected in the nineteenth century, a time when many German cities sought to commemorate important Read more...
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Jacob Probst’s Report of Hendrik van Zutphen’s Martyrdom Jacob of Ypres, to the true disciple of Christ, Martin Luther: Grace and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, who is our only mediator and a priest into eternity [1 Tim. 2:5; Heb. 5:6]. What should I say, dearest brothers? Where should I begin? The soul is in Read more...
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From Reformation Routes: With is mighty belfry, St. Andrew´s Church rises above the market square in a most impressive manner. It is not only a dominating feature in urban development, but it also belongs to the most significant Luther places in general. In the late Gothic pulpit, preserved almost unchanged, the Reformer gave the last sermons of his life. Martin Read more...