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Come with Randy Melchert as we travel America to find the people and places behind the history of Christianity in the United States.

Randy Melchert


    • Oct 31, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 47m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    S2E12: The Lone Star Revival

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 48:53


    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.   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 59:54


    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.   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 59:37


    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.   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 40:30


    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.   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 59:23


    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.   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 47:17


    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."   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 57:57


    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.   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 53:38


    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.   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 30:46


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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 21:57


    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.   Watch online:   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”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 59:21


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

    S2E1: Dr. David Smith on Hymn Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 27:31


    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.   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 49:56


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 44:23


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 51:26


    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.   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 52:20


    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.   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 55:21


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

    S1E7: Dr. David Saxon on Charles Spurgeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 55:39


    Dr. David Saxon, professor of Church History at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin, talks about the Prince of Preachers, Charles Spurgeon.   Watch online:   https://www.vcy.tv/our-christian-heritage-with-randy-melchert/videos/our-christian-heritage-s1e7-dave-saxon

    S1E6: Dr. David Saxon on Roger Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 57:26


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 53:21


    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!   Watch online:   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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 37:55


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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 57:30


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 29:43


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 31:07


    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

    Hymns of Central Pennsylvania with Dr. Milton Loyer, archivist, Susquehanna Conference, United Methodist Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021


    A surprising number of gospel songs in our hymnals come from central Pennsylvania! We travelled to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, to talk to Dr. Milton Loyer, a published author on statistics but more relevant to our discussion, the archivist for the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church. Dr. Loyer shared about the songs and the stories Read more...

    Brian DeJung: J.C. Ryle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021


    Brian DeJung, the archivist of the Midwest Presbytery of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church introduces us to an Anglican Bishop? J. C. Ryle was an evangelical, a gifted writer, and broke the mold of the stuffy clergy elite.   Watch Online

    Brian DeJung: The J. Gresham Machen story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021


    J. Gresham Machen was a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary when the crisis came. Mere theological issues – or a dividing line between truth and error? Brian DeJung, pastor and archivist of the Midwest Presbytery of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church tells of the founder of the OPC, Dr. J Gresham Machen.    

    David Saxon: Battling for Liberty – The Roger Williams Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020


    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 Read more...

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020


    Bill Federer, author of America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations, joins us to talk about D.L. Moody, including a 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, the World’s Fair, Booker T. Washington and the freemen schools, Susan B. Anthony, Read more...

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020


    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 tells us about several Christians who founded global organizations such as William Booth (founder of the Salvation Army), George Williams (founder of the Young Read more...

    David Saxon on George Whitefield

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020


    Dr. David Saxon, professor of Church History at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin talks with us about George Whitefield (1714-1770), the British Anglican who preached over 10,000 times to millions in England and America. A friend to Benjamin Franklin, founder of an orphanage in Georgia, and buried in Massachusetts.   Watch online or listen Read more...

    David Saxon on Charles Spurgeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020


    Dr. David Saxon, professor of Church History at Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin talks with us about the Prince of Preachers, Charles Spurgeon. Born in 1834, and dying at 57 in 1892, Spurgeon was a powerful preacher, and yet was converted in a humble church service.   Watch online or listen to the podcast Read more...

    The Old Rugged Cross Church & Museum

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020


    Bob & Mary Shaffer of the Old Rugged Cross & Museum invite us into the restored 1913 church building where the beloved hymn was first sung. We’ll talk about how they took a collapsing barn and made it back into a church, some of the other sites that claim The Old Rugged Cross, George Bennard, Read more...

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