Let history come to life - just the way it should do!
Read the stories of the gifted preachers and justice fighters who
led the 1st & 2nd Great Awakenings in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Meet the American preacher who started a national revival in his
tiny church. Spend time with the wealthy English politician and the
former American slave woman who helped abolish slavery in their
countries. Get to know the missionaries who built lasting Christian
communities in China, India, and Africa.
For the first 1700 years of the church, God’s people had worked to
define Christian teachings and secure their freedom to worship. Now
they began to see, in a new way, how the power of the gospel should
change their feelings both toward Jesus and their fellow human beings.
From John Wesley and Jonathan Edwards to Elizabeth Fry and Sojourner
Truth, God used the tender hearts and strong hands of his people to
offer mercy to the world.
Extra features look deeper into issues such as social reform, the
French and American Revolutions, and the rise of Protestant
Denominations.
Ages 8 - 12