Hand to hand in the trenches

Caleb and Kim talk about the lessons they take away from the story of Billy and Janet Eubanks.

In the final episode about Billy and Janet Eubanks, Billy’s dream of bombing the Vatican in Rome with gospel tracts becomes a reality when they drop over 400 pounds of gospel tracts on the Vatican on the day before Easter Sunday 1991!

This week we continue the story of Billy and Janet Eubanks as they make preparations to “tract bomb” the vatican with over 400 pounds of gospel tracts!

This week on the podcast we are starting the story of Billy and Janet Eubanks as documented in the book “13 Minutes Over The Vatican”. In part #1 we will tell about Billy’s salvation as well as how and why he got the crazy idea to “tract bomb” the Vatican.

In this bonus episode Caleb and Kim sit down to discuss the lessons they take away from the story of Baxter McLendon.

In the final episode on the life of Baxter McLendon we talk about Dr. J. Frank Norris’s influence on his decision to leave the Methodist and become a Baptist. Then we go on to discuss some of his adventures in the service of the Lord including a boxing match in Clinton, North Carolina!

In part #3 we talk about Baxter’s call to preach ,and his early struggles in the ministry especially the opposition he received from the Methodist preachers in South Carolina.

In part #2 of the story Baxter F. Mclendon we tell about Baxter’s life as a illegal gambler , bootlegger, and all around crook. Then we go on to discuss his conversion to Christ.

This week we begin the story of Baxter “Cyclone Mack” Mclendon, who was a illegal gambler and bootlegger until he was born again and became a great baptist preacher in the early 1900’s. In part #1 we tell a little about Baxter’s childhood, and how the Lord began dealing with him from a young age.

Caleb and Kim discuss some of  the lessons from the story of Chaplain Willard as well as the stories to be told in season #3.

This week we finish up season #2 of the podcast! In this final episode Chaplain Willard finishes his tour of duty in the pacific, preaching the gospel and distriputing Bibles right up to the very last!!!

This week we continue with part #3 in the story of Baptist Pastor and WW2 hero Chaplain W.W. Willard! 

This week we continue the story of Chaplain W. W. Willard a Baptist pastor who served bravely as a navy chaplain in WW2 ,and was used of God to lead many young sailors and marines to Christ!

This week on the podcast we are excited to start the story of W.W. Willard, who was a Baptist pastor that served as a Navy chaplain in the pacific during World War II. Bro. Willard was awarded the Legion of Merit, the navy’s highest honor for his bravery under fire, but his greatest award was from the Lord Jesus Christ for the numerous Marines he led to Christ during the war. Enjoy!

In this bonus episode Caleb and Kim discuss the lessons they take away from the story of Obadiah Holmes.

In this episode Bro. Obadiah Holmes and his pastor Dr. John Clarke are arrested by the authorities in Massachusetts, and Bro. Holmes is brutally beaten for his Baptist convictions. 

This week we begin the story of Obadiah Holmes who was persecuted for the Baptist Faith in New England in the 1600’s. In this episode we will talk about his early life,his conversion, and how he  met Pastor John Clarke and came to be a member of the Baptist church at Newport Rhode Island.

In this bonus episode Caleb and Kim discuss some of  the lessons from the story of Z.N. Morrell.

In the final episode on the life of Z.N. Morrell we discuss the growth of the Baptist in Texas in spite of the many dangers. Also we tell the incredible story of the conversion and  baptism of Gen. Sam Houston.

In this episode Pastor Morrell has to deal with rowdy drunken cowboys disturbing the church services, as well as the constant and continued danger of Indian attack ,but he reaps the first fruits of a great harvest when he leads his first soul to Christ in Texas!

In part #2 Pastor Z. N. Morrell and his family move to Texas just as the Mexican army attacks the Alamo. They are forced to face the many dangers of the pioneer life,  as well as the danger of Mexican invasion and Indian depredations. All while preaching and starting churches on the frontier of Texas.

This week we begin the story of  Z. N. Morrell who was one of the first Baptist preachers in Texas.  Z. N. first arrived in Texas in 1835 while Texas was still part of Mexico and before the famous battle of the Alamo. In part one we discuss some of the reasons Z.N. decided to move to Texas as well as his poor health and his first trip to Texas. Special thanks to Pastor Jeff Faggart of the Baptist History Preservation Society for agreeing to be the voice of Z.N.’s doctor Dr. Butler! Also a big thank you to sister Joy Hardin for sending us the piano music for the background!

This week we talk to Pastor Jeff Faggert president of the Baptist History Preservation Society in which we discus their work and ministry as well as how he first became interested in Baptist History.

This is the final episode of the life of John Birch. John meets a christian girl and the war draws to a close.

In part #3 of the story of John Birch, John joins the U.S. Army and jumps into supporting the war effort with all his might! At the same time John continued preaching to the chinese  churches and the american military members stationed in China.

In episode two John arrives in China and he quickly begins learning the language and traveling to preach in both “free China” and “Japanese occupied China.” Also the Lord puts him in a unique position to become involved in the war almost immediately after the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor!

John Birch was a Baptist Missionary to the Chinese people. In this episode we will discuss a little about his childhood and his calling to the mission field as well as his battle against heresy at the Bible college he attended.

We finish up the story of Michael Sattler and talk about his arrest, trial and martyrdom.

Michael Sattler was a Catholic monk who got saved and became an AnaBaptist preacher. Not much is known of his life since the story is mostly told by his persecutors, but what is known is the fascinating tale of the Bible believing Baptists of the 1500’s.

The hosts, Caleb Hickam and Kimberley Kroeker, talk about the lessons they learned throughout the story of the Vins Family.

In the final episode of the Vins family, Natasha joins the underground printing ministry and papa faces a trial of cruel mocking.

In the Vins Family part 3 Natasha is faced with a personal crossroad and Babushka continues writing petitions on behalf of persecuted Baptist. Papa is realesed from prison after serving three years in the prison camp.

In part 2 of the Vins family we will find out what happens to Papa after his arrest, and what will become of the children.

Georgi Vins was a Baptist preacher who started underground churches in the Soviet Union in the 1960’s. In this episode they start an underground Baptist church for which his family faces persecution form the atheistic communist government.