Our Christian Heritage

S2E12: The Lone Star Revival

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:45:25 +0000

In this episode, Dr. David Saxon tells about the endless strife, burnout, and discouragement many missionaries faced in India before God worked mightily and the Lone Star Revival was born. He also tells the incredible story behind the name and how this mission field was repeatedly kept from being abandoned, despite the many efforts to do so.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/och-2-lone-star-revival-dr-saxon-mbu-48i52

S2E11: What Is Revival? – Part II

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:45:38 +0000

In 1971, evangelist twins, Ralph and Lou Sutera, were involved with the Saskatoon Revival, which traveled around the world and impacted lives, churches, communities, and mission fields.

In this episode, Ralph Sutera continues to weigh in on what revival is and on who needs to be revived.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/ralph-sutera-what-is-revival-pt-2-och-005953

S2E10: What Is Revival? - Part I

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:45:22 +0000

In 1971, a revival took place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, where God saw fit to work in a marvelous way. Not only has this moving of the Spirit of God affected that area, but it has also gone around the world and continues to minister to people even to this day.

So, what is revival all about and what does it means to really meet God at a deeper level? Listen as Evangelist Ralph Sutera weighs in.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/ralph-sutera-what-is-revival-pt-1-och-005936

S2E9: An Interview with Ralph and Lou Sutera – Part II

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:45:03 +0000

In 1971, there was a spiritual tsunami that happened in Saskatoon. It sent shockwaves throughout all Canada and North America and has touched many parts of the world.

Listen in as twin evangelists, Ralph and Lou Sutera, continue to tell the powerful story of how God showed up and sent true revival.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/an-interveiw-with-ralph-and-lou-sutera-pt2-och2-0040min

S2E8: An Interview with Ralph and Lou Sutera - Part I

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:45:47 +0000

On October 13,1971, twin evangelists, Ralph and Lou Sutera, began revival meetings at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Little did they know that this was going to be the beginning of the great Saskatoon Revival. Listen in as they share the powerful story of how God showed up and worked in lives, families, churches, towns, and countries.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/an-interveiw-with-ralph-and-lou-sutera-p1-och2-0059min

S2E7: Emilee Nelson on Remembering Dr. Ed Nelson

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:45:24 +0000

Dr. Ed Nelson has been in full-time Christian service for over seventy-five years. He has worked as a pastor, evangelist, educator, author, and mentor and has been a huge influence in Christian education in America. Listen in as Emilee Nelson remembers her grandfather and recounts key stories from the life of "a sinner saved by grace."

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/19-our-christian-heritage-remembering-dr-ed-nelson

S2E6: Pastor Ken Spilger on His Near Death Experience

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:45:05 +0000

On September 17, 1980, a small plane crashed near St. Louis, MO. The plane was carrying a small group of pastors who were returning from a pastors' conference in Kansas City and only one survived.

Listen in as Ken Spilger, senior pastor at Grace Baptist Church in St. Louis, MO, recounts the story of the crash; his recovery from the third degree burns, which he sustained on about a third of his body; and of God's amazing grace through it all.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/20-our-christian-heritage-near-death-experience

S2E5: Jeremy Beller on American Baptist History

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:45:38 +0000

Dr. James Beller was the author of America in Crimson Red, a book which takes a look at some of the lesser-known figures in American history and the Christians who, many of them, sacrificed their lives to ensure that we would have the religious freedom that we take for granted today.

Join Jeremy Beller, Baptist history expert and son of the late Dr. James Beller, as he shares some of the inspiring stories from church history and why it’s important to study church history.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/18-our-christian-heritage-american-baptist-history

S2E4: Vickie Beller on America in Crimson Red

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:45:42 +0000

Join Vickie Beller, wife of Dr. James Beller, as she tells the story of her late husband and how he came to write the book.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/17-our-christian-heritage-america-in-crimson-red

S2E3: Dr. Clayton Shumpert on the Sin of Neglect

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:45:13 +0000

What does “the sin of neglect” mean for the Christian? We have the message of the Gospel and can save lives, but is it possible that Christians are involved in murder by neglecting to do so? Listen in as Dr. Clayton Shumpert illustrates this point and shares seven benefits to our churches having a Bible-based, missionary outreach.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/och-clayton-shumpert-the-sin-of-neglect

S2E2: Pastor Bob Hassel on “A Revival Story”

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:45:27 +0000

In September, 2006, Faith Baptist Church of Champaign, Illinois, was going to be holding revival meetings. They had held revival meetings many times before, but this time was going to be different. Instead of just the evangelist showing up, God was going to show up, too. Listen in as Pastor Bob Hassel tells the inspiring story of how God brought revival to his church.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/och-bob-hassel-a-revival-story

S2E1: Dr. David Smith on Hymn Stories

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:45:42 +0000

Dr. David Smith is the son of Al Smith, founder of Singspiration. In this episode, Dr. Smith tells the fascinating histories behind some of the most loved hymns of today.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/och-dr-david-smith-hymn-stories

S1E12: Dr. Milton Loyer on Hymns of Central Pennsylvania

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:45:38 +0000

A surprising number of Gospel songs in our hymnals come from central Pennsylvania. In this episode, Dr. Loyer, the archivist for the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church, talks about these songs and the stories behind them.

Watch online:

https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/our-christian-heritage-s1e12-milton-loyer

S1E11: Pastor Brian De Jong on John DeWaard and Arthur Franklin Perkins

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 11:45:45 +0000

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.

Watch online:

https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/our-christian-heritage-s1e11-brian-de-jong

S1E10: Pastor Brian De Jong on J. C. Ryle

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 11:45:32 +0000

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.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/our-christian-heritage-s1e10-brian-de-jong

S1E9: Pastor Brian De Jong on Dr. J. Gresham Machen

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 11:45:26 +0000

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.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/our-christian-heritage-s1e9-brian-de-jong

S1E8: Dr. David Saxon on George Whitefield

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:45:10 +0000

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.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/our-christian-heritage-s1e8-dave-saxon

S1E7: Dr. David Saxon on Charles Spurgeon

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:45:49 +0000

Dr. David Saxon, professor of Church History at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin, talks about the Prince of Preachers, Charles Spurgeon.

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/our-christian-heritage-s1e7-dave-saxon

S1E6: Dr. David Saxon on Roger Williams

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:45:11 +0000

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.

Watch online:

https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/06-our-christian-heritage-roger-williams-and-his-life

S1E5: Bob and Mary Shaffer on The Old Rugged Cross Church and Museum

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:45:24 +0000

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!

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/05-our-christian-heritage-the-old-rugged-cross-chruch

S1E4: Ed Petrus on Ira Sankey and His Songs

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 11:45:44 +0000

Ed Petrus of New Castle, Pennsylvania, tells the story of Ira Sankey and the inspiration for his song, “The Ninety and Nine.”

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https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/04-our-christian-heritage-ira-sankey-and-his-songs

S1E3: Pastor Mike Frazier on the Christian Hall of Fame

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:45:33 +0000

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. Watch online:

https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/03-our-christian-heritage-christian-hall-of-fame

S1E2: Bill Federer on D. L. Moody and Booker T. Washington

Mon, 30 May 2022 11:45:47 +0000

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.

Watch online:

https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/our-christian-heritage-s1e2-bill-federer

S1E1: Bill Federer on Charles Finney, William Booth, George Williams, Henry Dunant, Edgar James Helms, and Jeremiah Lanphier

Mon, 23 May 2022 23:45:50 +0000

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.

Watch online:

https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/our-christian-heritage-s1e1-bill-federer