Jerry McAuley: The Riverboat Thief Transformed

During his era Samuel P. Jones was known to be second only to D. L. Moody in fame. Starting life as a brilliant lawyer, than losing it all to alcohol, he went on to preach and see thousands saved all over America.Thank you to Justin Scott Rea for reading this sermon for us! Make sure you are subscribed to Christian Or Not! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The story of Bleeding Kansas completely shaped the Civil War and America's entire history. Join us for a story that involves a senate floor caning, a stolen election, the Missouri Mormon War, banditry, the Black Hebrew Israelite movement, and cities being burned. And the Christian missionaries that stood up to them.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Every year we cover a new part of the life of Martin Luther and a sermon from that era. This year we cover the time a plague came to Wittenberg and a sermon he preached during that time.Big thank you to Bryan Wolfmueller for letting us use one of your recordings every year! For Patreons, new Deep Dive: Bleeding Kansas available! Check out our Patreon!ALSO, make sure you are subscribed to Christian Or Not! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Richard Johnson was the first official chaplain to go with the British to found the colony that would be in Australia. Five years into their time on the frontier he gave the following message to the people of Australia.Big thank you to Leigh Ridge for narrating this and many other episodes of Revived Thoughts!For Patreons, new Deep Dive: Bleeding Kansas available! Check out our Patreon!ALSO, make sure you are subscribed to Christian Or Not! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Chester preached a sermon on the week that president James Garfield died. A forgotten president that could teach many of us what being a Christian in the world of leadership and politics should look like.Big thank you to Nick Garland for narrating this and many other episodes of Revived Thoughts!For Patreons, new Deep Dive: Bleeding Kansas available! Check out our Patreon!ALSO, make sure you are subscribed to Christian Or Not! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oswald Chambers wrote one of the most famous devotionals of all times, "My Utmost for His Highest." More than that, though, while he was alive he ministered to people all over the world and to soldiers in Egypt during World War 1.Big thank you to Pastor Ed Backell for narrating this and many other episodes of Revived Thoughts!For Patreons, new Deep Dive: Bleeding Kansas available! Check out our Patreon!ALSO, make sure you are subscribed to Christian Or Not! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Troy walks through the life of Jerry McAuley. He played a hugely pivotal role in church history in a story I had never heard before. Listen to his life as a Riverboat thief, a prisoner, and how Christ came in and changed him. Also, sorry for the awkward audio in the final few minutes. The power went out in my house! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joel and Troy discuss Church Discipline and compare it to what we see throughout Church History. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Edmund Calamy lived a tough life during a tough era. But he loved the Lord and he preached faithfully about Christ through the tumultuous English Civil War.Big thank you to John Rayner and his audio narration company for helping us with this episode. If you'd like to listen to the London Fire of 1666 episode search for it on your feed and hear more about this story! Also, for Patreons, new Deep Dive: Bleeding Kansas available! Check out our Patreon!ALSO, make sure you are subscribed to Christian Or Not! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jonathan Edwards is back on Revived Thoughts with a sermon about Ruth's Resolution. Powerful look at his life on the frontier of Massachusetts and his sermon about Ruth from this time period. Listen to this episode and big thank you to Tom Sullivan, of the Narrated Puritan, for reading this episode for us! Also, for Patreons, new Deep Dive: Bleeding Kansas available! Check out our Patreon!ALSO, make sure you are subscribed to Christian Or Not! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy