God's Peculiar People: Learning How to Live from Heros of the Faith

This episode covers a lot of ground as we learn of the influence of Preacher Henry Moorehouse, the Chicago Fire, the first extended missions in Great Britain, and the birth of the Moody and Sankey Hymn book. If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well as by shopping Bible reading plans and study tools in our Etsy shop. All links are below! Etsy - ht...

In this episode, we are listening to Chapters 11-13, in the Life of D. L. Moody. These chapters deal with Moody's work with the Young Men’s Christian Association. Not only in the work he did at the meetings themselves but also in the planning and organization of the association. If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well as by shopping Bible re...

In this episode, we are listening to chapters 7-10, on the Life of D. L. Moody. These chapters take us into the early years of Moody's City Missionary work, before showing us the work Moody did among soldiers of the North and South During the Civil War. We learn how Moody pushed for Sunday School convention work and a curriculum that all would use, as well as getting a glimpse at his early Eva...

This week you are hearing chapters 4-6 of The Life of D. L. Moody. In these chapters were learn of Moody's first attempts at Christian work, where he began recruiting young men to join him at church. Followed by his difficult decision to give up his lucrative shoe-selling work to go full-time into Christian Service. All of this, the early life and work of D. L. Moody, help us to learn about th...

Welcome to the Summer Audiobook! This Summer we will be reading and you will be listening to "The Life of D. L. Moody, written by his son William Moody. This episode will contain chapters 1-3. The book is 48 chapters long and is in the Public Domain. Happy listening in Summer 2023! Thank you for watching! If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as...

It is still Spring but Summer is coming soon and with the coming of summer comes an increased workload. We don't want to leave you without anything to listen to over the Summer, so make sure to listen for our plans for content over the Summer. If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well as by shopping Bible reading plans and study tools in our E...

There are three people named Philip in the Bible. Often Philip the Evangelist and Philip the Disciple are confused as being the same person. In this episode, we take a look at the differences between the two men. Thank you for watching! If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well as by shopping Bible reading plans and study tools in our Etsy shop. A...

John Bunyan is best known for his book Pilgrim's Progress. We touch briefly on his life, before talking about the book in this episode. In a future episode, we will come back to discuss John Bunyan's life in greater detail. The points in this podcast are taken from the article "10 Things You Should Know about The Pilgrim’s Progress" posted on October 01, 2019, by Leland Rykenhttp...

Little is known of Jesus' disciples beyond their names, but Andrew is one of those who has a little more written about him. We learn from Andrew about priorities. His priorities were first Christ and then others. Thank you for watching! If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well as by shopping Bible reading plans and study tools in our Etsy shop. A...

Jesse Overholtzer was the Founder of Child Evangelism Fellowship, otherwise known as CEF, a group started in 1937 to reach children with the Gospel. In this episode, we talk about the founder of CEF, and I share my thoughts on why Good News Clubs are a ministry you and your church should consider participating in. If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube,...

Two of the twelve disciples wrote books recording the life of Christ. But there is more to the life of Matthew. This episode take a look at Jesus calling Matthew to follow him and the significance of that action. Thank you for watching! If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well as by shopping Bible reading plans and study tools in our Etsy shop. A...

Reading about people's lives has always fascinated me. Most of the books I read and audiobooks I listen to today are biographies of people's lives and experiences. Also, seeing as how this podcast is about People, seeing a book containing information about 50 different people was exciting. The book we discuss is “50 People Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Spiritual Giants of the...

In this final episode, of the series on the Eras of Modern Missions, we will briefly discuss the Third Era of Missions. We look at some of the ministries that started during this time and some of those who lost their lives trying to reach people with the Gospel.    Thank you for watching! If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well as by s...

The Second Era of Modern Missions brings with it a shift from the main focus along the coastal regions to heading inland to share the Gospel with people who have never heard. One of the proponents of pushing inland during this period was the missionary to China, Hudson Taylor.  Thank you for watching! If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well...

This month we are taking a brief look at the Three Eras of Modern Missions. We start with the First Era and William Carey, the Father of Modern Missions, to learn what helped spark the Modern Missionary Movement.    Thank you for watching! If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well as by shopping Bible reading plans and study tools in our...

The Month of March is all about Missions. So we begin with the month with a book about missions to read. This book was written by Dwight Thomlinson and Paul Chappel and is available from Striving Together Press.   Thank you for watching! If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well as by shopping Bible reading plans and study tools in our E...

Philip Bliss is considered the second most famous Christian songwriter in history. Had he lived as long as his peers, Fanny Crosby and Ira Sankey, he might have surpassed them. But he tragically died in an accidental train wreck when he was just 38 years old.   In this episode, we look at the death of Philip Bliss and the words people spoke in memory of him.    The information in th...

In this second episode in our series on Jesus Twelve Disciples,  we look at Doubting Thomas. Much has been written and spoken about Thomas over the years, much being less than complimentary. But there is much we can learn from Thomas. Let's take a look.    Thank you for watching!    If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as wel...

Philip Bliss is considered the second most famous Christian songwriter in history. Had he lived as long as his peers, Fanny Crosby and Ira Sankey, he might have surpassed them. But he tragically died in an accidental train wreck when he was just 38 years old.   In this episode, we look at Philip Bliss' thought process behind his writing.  The information in this episode is taken from the...

What books are on your list for 2023? These two sat on my shelf for a while before I finally got around to reading them. If you are someone who works with Mormons these books will be a great resource for you.    Thank you for watching!    If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well as by shopping Bible reading plans and study too...

Throughout the year, we will look at Jesus' disciples to learn about their lives, ministries, and how history says they died. This first episode takes an overview look at Jesus' 12 disciples and the other disciples who followed Jesus. If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouTube, as well as by shopping Bible reading plans and study tools in our Etsy shop. All...

When you think of missionaries, the names that come to mind are probably David Livingstone, Robert Moffat, Adoniram Judson, Hudson Taylor, William Carey, Amy Carmichael, Jim Elliot, but Joseph Neesima is probably not a name you have heard.    So I hope you enjoy learning a bit about this missionary to Japan. If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on Instagram and YouT...

Though he served for 14 years in Uganda and some called him the next David Livingstone, Alexander Murdoch Mackay, is not a name you come across often when searching for missionaries.    We hope you will enjoy learning about this Scottish Missionary and the unique work he did to reach the people of Uganda with the Gospel.  If you would like to support our podcast you can follow us on...

Each month in 2023, we will feature a biography of a Christian we think is worth reading. For January we choose "High Calling" by Evelyn Husband, wife of Astronaut Rick Husband because February 3rd will mark the 20th anniversary of the loss of Shuttle Columbia and her crew.     In this episode, I speak briefly about the book and the life of Rick Husband. I hope you will pick up a co...

Welcome to 2023! If this is the first time you found the God's Peculiar People Podcast, welcome! We are so happy you found us. Our podcast goes live on podcast platforms and on YouTube at 5 am on Tuesday mornings. We hope you will join us each week as we learn about God's people of the past and present while looking to the future and how we can become more like Christ! Thank you for listening! If...