Learn about the life and lessons of Antonio De Monstesinos and his words. Teaching Pastor Robert Morgan tells the tale.
Understand the story of the pilgrims from the words of Pastor Robert Morgan. The Mayflower Compact would become the cornerstone of American representative government.
Teaching Pastor Robert Morgan tells the story of John Eliot, a true man of faith and progress. His famous last words were 'Welcome joy! Pray, pray, pray!'
Jonathan Edwards was a brilliant child, mastering Latin, Greek, and Hebrew by age twelve. Learn about how he grew up inspiring many with his strong and influential words.
Learn the history of how the Liberty Bell came to be through the words of Robert Morgan.
Allow teaching Pastor Robert Morgan to tell the tale of when Samuel Adams nominated a local Anglican pastor by the name of Jacob Duché to lead in prayer of the Continental Congress.
After the Boston Tea Party, the British issued punitive measures against Boston, which prompted the Colonies to convene the first Continental Congress in 1774.
After their humiliation in Boston, the British fleet retired to Canada to lick their wounds and repair their vessels, then sailed straight for New York City.
The conditions of General Washington’s army were miserable at Valley Forge. Pastor Robert Morgan shares how they overcame it.
After the British surrender, the American Colonies had a nation but needed a constitution. In May 1787, delegates gathered in Philadelphia to draft a constitution that would establish an effective federal government.
Through his words, Pastor Robert Morgan tells the story of Elias Boudinot, a Founding Father committed to Jesus Christ.
After the Revolutionary War, the newly independent Americans were intent on building a nation. Robert Morgan explains.
It was on this day that invaders set fire to the Capitol building and its library, then headed down Pennsylvania Avenue to the President’s Mansion.
Many people know that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson had a falling out, but few know the details. Teaching pastor Robert Morgan explains.
Elijah Lovejoy began reading his Bible at the age of four, and memorized all of Psalm 119, along with twenty hymns. He later graduated at the top of his class.
John Quincy Adams ran for Congress and was elected to the House of Representatives, where, based on his Christian convictions, he fought slavery tooth and nail.
Pastor Robert Morgan tells the story of a tailor named Jeremiah Lanphier, who closed his clothing business to lead a life of spreading God’s words.
When the Civil War erupted, a Michigan teenager named John L. Maile enlisted with the Union, served bravely, and rose to the rank of lieutenant. Find out what happens next.
Learn about the day when the Washington Moment was crowned with an aluminum tip bearing the Latin phrase Laus Deo - 'Praise be to God.'
America has been shaped by her singing of hymns. The first book printed in British North America was the Bay Psalm Book. Robert Morgan has more.
The American stock market crashed on Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929, and the ensuing Great Depression left 37 percent of all non-farm workers unemployed.
After the attack on American naval forces at Pearl Harbor, four American clergymen left family and friends to enlist as chaplains during World War II: George Lansing Fox, Alexander Goode, Clark Poling, John Washington.
Clark Clifford, legendary Washington powerbroker and advisor to multiple presidents, opened his gripping memoir, counsel to the President, with an event he called 'Showdown in the Oval Office.'
On Christmas Eve we stopped our suppers and gathered around the TV for one of the most extraordinary moments in American history... a worldwide broadcast from lunar orbit.
One Saturday in 1982, Ronald Reagan reached for his White House stationery and wrote a remarkable four-page letter in his distinctive scrawl.
Jacques Cartier sailed from France on April 20, 1534, with two ships and sixty-one sailors. They had all confessed their sins before sailing, and they prayed for the safety and success of their voyage. Find out what their goal was.
A fleet of four ships left the Isle of Wight, carrying seven hundred Puritan immigrants to the New World. Among them was John Winthrop, a noted English lawyer.
Rev. William Tennent Sr. came to America from Ireland in 1716 and five years later he settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was in midlife, but his true life’s work was just beginning.
In the midst of a conflict, Bostonians heard with alarm that the French admiral Duc d’Anville was preparing to sail his fleet from Nova Scotia to Boston Harbor to attack the city and ravage New England.
In the mid-1700s, both France and England had colonies in America. The strife between them led to the French and Indian War, which preceded the American Revolution by just over a decade.
Robert Morgan explains the story of Patrick Henry, who was a natural orator. One of Henry’s speeches was described as 'more than that of mortal men. His talents seemed to swell and expand themselves.'
This story is about a man with three biblical names - John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1746 and began pastoring a Lutheran church in Woodstock, Virginia in 1772. Aired 11-8-20
Samuel Webster graduated from Harvard in 1737, enjoyed a ministry of nearly 55 years, and died on July 18, 1796 at age 78. It was said of him, 'In his preaching he was remarkably clear and plain.' But there was more to Mr. Webster. Aired 11-9-20
My small hometown of Elizabethton, Tennessee played its part in winning the American Revolution. Robert Morgan tells this amazing story. Aired 11-10-20
Did you know that Evangelical Christianity crashed after the American Revolution? Church attendance dropped to near nothing and French rationalism swept over colleges, which became hotbeds of atheism. Aired 11-11-20
During the height of the Revolutionary War, Jedidiah Morse enrolled at Yale and soon came under a sense of his need for Christ. Learn more from Robert Morgan. Aired 11-12-20
Alexander Hamilton was brilliant, ambitious, and gifted, and argued for a strong central government. Washington appointed him America's first Secretary of the Treasury, and it was Hamilton who established the U.S. Mint. Aired 11-13-20
The Cane Ridge Revival was started by Presbyterian Barton Stone, but its combustion fired up the Methodists, whose circuit riders tackled the frontier-Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Illinois, and points beyond. Aired 11-14-20
Dr. William Holmes McGuffey was born in 1800 in Pennsylvania and grew up in Ohio. He had a remarkable ability to memorize Scripture, learning whole books by heart. Aired 11-15-20
No one in American history can match the r?sum? of John Quincy Adams, who served in the government of George Washington and in Congress with Abraham Lincoln. Aired 11-16-20
For the first twenty-five years of her life, Harriet Tubman was a slave in Maryland and spent much of her time behind oxen, loading and unloading wood and carrying heavy loads, which gave her the endurance of an athlete. Aired 11-17-20
New Year?s Day 1863 was a bright, sunny, and chilly Tuesday along the Eastern Seaboard. In Washington, Abraham Lincoln?s staff brought him a draft of the Emancipation Proclamation, and he suggested a change in the superscription. Aired 11-18-20
Abraham Lincoln was born near the Kentucky camp meetings that helped spark the Second Great Awakening, but Lincoln's heart was not warmed by revival fire. He rejected frontier religion and the faith of his parents. Aired 11-19-20
Many people know about the famous Christmas Eve truce during World War I, when German and Allied soldiers paused on the Western Front to sing carols and exchange greetings in 1914. Aired 11-20-20
As an adolescent, John Wanamaker took a large sheet of brown paper and wrote down all the things he wanted to be - a minister of the gospel, an architect, a merchant, a journalist, and a doctor. Robert Morgan tells his story. Aired 11-21-20
The circuit-riding evangelists of the 1800s gave way to the itinerant evangelists of the 1900s, who crisscrossed America holding evangelistic campaigns in churches, tents, and tabernacles in every corner of the nation. Aired 11-22-20
As word spread of the allied invasion of Europe on D-Day, Americans were overcome with thoughts of their boys storming the beaches of Normandy and of their men taking the cliffs. Aired 11-23-20
In his autobiography, 'Just As I Am', Billy Graham pulled back the curtains to give us a behind-the-scenes glimpse into American political life in the 1950s and so much more. Aired 11-24-20
'If slavery is not wrong,' said Abraham Lincoln, 'then nothing is wrong.' In our world today, we can say the same for the slaying of preborn and newborn children. Aired 11-25-20
I was surprised at the emotions I felt - they seemed to be shared by people around the world - while watching the funeral of President George H.W. Bush, who died in 2018 at age ninety-four. Aired 11-26-20
The colony of Jamestown experienced chaos and lacked Christianity until Captain John Smith arrived and made an important ruling based on 2 Thessalonians 3:10. Aired 3-1-21
One Puritan that arrived in Massachusetts Bay during the Great Migration was substantial in the founding of one of our nation's most prestigious universities. Aired 3-2-21
Pastor William Tennent Jr. had an otherworldly experience similar to an episode in the life of Saint Paul in 2 Corinthians 12. Aired 3-3-21
David Brainerd's journal entries inspired missionaries around the nation and have since never gone out of print. Aired 3-4-21
Occum, who was born in the village of Mohegan in Connecticut, was a teenager during the Great Awakening. His interest in the gospel led him to be ordained into the Presbyterian Ministry where his popularity grew. Aired 3-5-21
Pastor Jonas Clark brought enthusiasm for scripture during the time of the American Revolution, and his sermon helped the nation to understand who was really in control during these unprecedented times. Aired 3-6-21
Washington and the Continental Army were on the verge of a confrontation with the British until the weather and help from God changed the course. Aired 3-7-21
During a time in the Revolution when discouragement fell on America, Samuel Adams offered comfort in the words of the Bible. Aired 3-8-21
When the American Revolution was officially over, war chaplain Isreal Evans preached sermons that strengthened the American faith. Aired 3-9-21
Explore the life of one American Founding Father who helped shape the nation and was also a devoted follower of the Bible. Aired 3-10-21
America's greatest orator, Patrick Henry, left the Earth with his thoughts recorded on a sheet of paper and shared his opinion on American independence. Aired 3-11-21
The Haystack Prayer Meetings were credited by church historians as the birthplace of American foreign missions. Aired 3-12-21
In 1829 the American Bible Society undertook one of the most astounding missions in American church history - to provide every family in the United States with a Bible. Aired 3-13-21
The Tappan brothers gave their lives to Christ and in turn, devoted the rest of their lives fighting for the emancipation of all slaves. Aired 3-14-21
The inventor of the telegraph, Samuel Morse, originally longed to become a legendary artist but God had other plans. Aired 3-15-21
After Harriet Beecher Stowe attended a communion service at church, scenes for a book, which became the best-selling book (next to the Bible) of the 19th century, became a reality. Aired 3-16-21
Abraham Lincoln made a solemn vow with God that if 'He would stand by his boys at Gettysburg', Lincoln would 'stand by Him' and the rest is history. Aired 3-17-21
Despite having his arm amputated, this Civil War General, still leading his troops, became known as the Christian General because he promoted the cause of Christ at every opportunity. Aired 3-18-21
William McKinley’s most amazing hour was the moment of his greatest danger during the Civil war. Aired 3-19-21
Businessman Asa Candler devoted his life to Christ and used his stewardship in both furthering education and civil service. But Candler will also go down in history for the concoction he once owned and today can be found across the globe. Aired 3-20-21
Months before the US. and Great Britain entered the Second World War, a little-known confidant of President Roosevelt?s paid a visit to Winston Churchill and with four simple words changed the Prime Minister?s life forever. Aired 3-21-21
General Patton, one of the greatest military leaders in U.S. history, always prayed before he sent his soldiers into battle, and in December of 1944, he requested a special prayer from one of his chaplains. Aired 3-22-21
Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered primarily as a civil-rights figure who fought for social and political change, but he was also a pastor and no better example of this was during his 'I Have A Dream' on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Aired 3-23-21
Jimmy Carter's open Bible and deep faith have fueled his work as our longest-living former president, and his life shows us how our temporary defeats can lead to a deeper faith and to a life of greater service. Aired 3-24-21
The horrific terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, united America like no other event in our lifetimes.
After King Henry VIII severed ties with Rome and appointed himself head of the Church of England in 1553, three groups of Protestants emerged. Aired 5-31-21
Thomas Hooker was born in 1586. He studied theology at Cambridge and became one of the most powerful and popular preachers in England. Aired 6-1-21
He set the Colonies on fire - George Whitefield, one of the most electrifying preachers in Christian history. Robert Morgan brings this story to life. Aired 6-2-21
Without America's pre-Revolutionary preachers, it's hard to conceive of the Fourth of July. Aired 6-3-21
Though Jonathan Parsons enrolled at Yale to prepare for the ministry, he had never been truly born again through the power of Christ. Aired 6-4-21
News of the Battles of Lexington and Concord flashed through New England like electricity, reaching every town and village as fast as horses could gallop. Aired 6-5-21
After the Revolutionary War was won and peace established, the chaplain of the Continental Congress gave a powerful sermon praising God for His providence and guidance for our great, New Nation. 6-8-2021 ? 5m
After the Constitution was adopted, the First Congress searched for a way for Americans to express gratitude to God 6-9-2021 ? 5m
By the grace of God, Noah Webster published his dictionary in 1828, shaping American English for the lifetime of the nation and making Webster a household name that has spanned centuries.Less 6-10-2021 ? 5m
Robert Morgan tells the important life story of Dr. Benjamin Rush who is the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence as well as the 'Father of American Medicine'. 6-11-2021 ? 4m
Robert Morgan explains how the revivals of the 1800s were not coincidental or accidental; they were produced by the Holy Spirit to establish a spiritual foundation for a new America. 6-12-2021 ? 5m
The man who invented one of the most important pieces of farming equipment lived his life just as Scripture teaches us to: 'Reap what we sow.' Aired 6-13-21
Robert Morgan tells the remarkable story of Andrew Jackson's life after the White House and how his devotion to prayer and hymns changed the remainder of his life, eternally. Aired 6-14-21
Robert Morgan explains why Frederick Douglass, 'The Father of the Civil Rights Movement', chose the 4th of July to deliver perhaps his most famous and important sermon of his life. Aired 6-15-21
The Civil War was one of the bloodiest in American history, but during it all a revival took place. Union chaplain Dwight L. Moody's message to one wounded soldier rang up and down the ranks of both armies. Aired 6-16-21
When James Abram Garfield was a teenager, his mom faithfully prayed for his safety while he worked a dangerous job. One harrowing experience turned his life into one of preaching and prayer. Robert Morgan explains. Aired 6-17-21
William McKinley was a man of faith and his country. On September 6, 1901, two bullets struck his chest shocking the nation, but his trust in God remained throughout his final days. Aired 6-18-21
It?s impossible to imagine the horrors of World War I. During this time, nine million copies of God's word were distributed among soldiers across all sides. Some of these books even saved soldiers' lives. Aired 6-19-21
Sergeant Jacob DeShazer, one of Jimmy Doolittle's raiders, was captured and spent months as a prisoner of war. His evangelistic pamphlet about his time as a prisoner and his faith was read around the world. Aired 6-20-21
Franklin D. Roosevelt's death shocked the country as well as his vice president, Harry Truman. Truman was tasked with leading the nation, leaning on his faith as he entered his new position. Aired 6-21-21
Six hundred individuals peacefully marched to combat segregation in Selma, Alabama on March 7, 1965. Eight days later, President Lyndon Johnson convened a joint session of Congress to demand passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Aired 6-22-21
During the Korean War and amid the rising threat of global Communism, Americans felt a growing need for united prayer. On April 17, 1952, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to set aside an appropriate day each year as a National Day of Prayer. Aired 6-23-21