Our Christian Heritage (Video)

Our Christian Heritage goes "On Location" with Randy Melchert in Detroit, MI to learn the Hymn History of Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus at the gravesite of Rev. George Duffield.

At Wartburg Castle, Martin Luther, hidden after refusing to recant at the Diet of Worms, battled doubt and depression yet translated the New Testament into German, shaping history and faith profoundly.

Ralph Sutera is an evangelist who saw revival in Saskatchewan, Canada

Our Christian Heritage goes "On Location" with Randy Melchert in West Bend, WI. Learn the Wisconsin connection, and the story behind the favorite hymn, Wonderful Peace.

Martin and Katie Luther married in 1525, building a loving, faithful partnership. Katie managed home and finances, cared for children, and endured hardships, exemplifying devotion, humor, and mutual respect in life and faith.

Ralph Sutera is an evangelist who saw revival in Saskatchewan, Canada Revival is not a periodic event or emotional spectacle, but a profound spiritual reawakening rooted in genuine repentance, personal surrender, and a transformed worldview that places God at the center of life. It arises when believers humble themselves, seek God's face, turn from sin, and allow Him to restore what has been lost—...

The Old Rugged Cross is one of the most beloved - and most claimed hymns! Our Christian Heritage has been to the Old Rugged Cross church on Pokagon, MI where it was first performed in its entirety and we've interviewed the couple that restored the church. We've also been to Sturgeon Bay, WI where the Friends Church is that it was first partially performed. But on this stop we're at the site where...

At St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, Luther debated authority versus Scripture, embraced Hus's teachings, while Bach's grave and pastor memorials remind us of faith, legacy, and life's fleeting nature.

Our Christian Heritage goes "On Location" with Randy Melchert to the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville, TN. Today most people don't know the man considered the most powerful president of the first half of the nineteenth century, or the religious questions he faced during his life. Join us in Nashville as we examine President James K. Polk's life.

Harold Vaughan guest hosts this episode as he interviews two mentors of his: Ralph and Lou Sutera of the Canadian Revival Fellowship. The Sutera brothers are evangelists who saw revival in Saskatchewan, Canada.

In Wittenberg, Luther challenged indulgence abuses with the 95 Theses, emphasizing heartfelt repentance over purchased forgiveness, sparking the Reformation, advancing religious freedom, and showing small actions can have global impact.

Our Christian Heritage goes "On Location" with Randy Melchert to Dayton, Tennessee to visit the historic Scopes Trial Courtroom.

Harold Vaughan guest hosts this episode as he interviews two mentors of his: Ralph and Lou Sutera of the Canadian Revival Fellowship. The Sutera brothers are evangelists who saw revival in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Pastor Lutzer reflects in Luther's monastery cell, describing the monks' harsh lives, Luther's despair, and his discovery of justification by faith—that salvation comes not by works, but through Christ's righteousness alone.

Our Christian Heritage goes "On Location" with the Hymn History of The Old Rugged Cross. Written over a hundred years ago, and performed in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Friends Community Church has an outdoor memorial commemorating the first public performance of the hymn, and we take you there!

Emilee Nelson speaks about her grandfather, Ed Nelson, an evangelist and church planter in Colorado, and the subject of the book A Sinner Saved By Grace

Martin Luther's first mass revealed his deep reverence and fear before God's holiness, yet he later learned salvation comes not through the mass, but through faith in Christ's blood alone.

Our Christian Heritage goes "On Location" with the Hymn History of Fanny Crosby who penned "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus" and I Shall Know Him". See the Bridgeport Library, her church, home, and grave.

Pastor Ken Spilger was invited by some other pastors to fly with them to a Pastor's Conference. He was the sole survivor when it crashed just short of the runway. He tells of his near death experience of surviving a plane crash and what this did for his walk with the Lord

In Erfurt's monastery, Luther sought salvation through strict vows and monastic rigor but found no peace—ultimately discovering only Christ's righteousness saves, echoing Hus' legacy and igniting a world-changing Reformation.

Our Christian Heritage goes "On Location" with Randy Melchert to a Princeton, NJ cemetery to find the grave of America's Founding Pastors: Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Davies, and John Witherspoon. Explore the intertwined histories of Princeton University and the prominent religious figures who shaped its early development. It highlights the legacies of Jonathan Edwards, Samuel Davies, and John Wither...

Jeremy Beller's father, the late James Beller, is the author of America in Crimson Red, a study in early American Baptist History The interview explores the enduring legacy of Baptist Christians who, throughout history, prioritized faith over personal safety and comfort, exemplified by figures like Patrick of Ireland and Shubal Starnes. It emphasizes that persecution and sacrifice are inherent asp...

Pastor Erwin Lutzer takes us to the Johann Sebastian Bach Statue in Leipzig, Germany. "Two hundred years after the Reformation, Johann Sebastian Bach was at this church. All of us not only know him by name, but we've enjoyed his music. I think, for example, of "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring." You have to understand that because of the Reformation, there was this belief that music can be sacred and c...

Controversial author, drug addict, broken marriages, and a Presidential Medal of Honor recipient. Yet at the end of his life - he found Jesus! The highlight reflects on the life and late-life spiritual transformation of a prominent media figure, highlighting the profound realization that eternal significance outweighs worldly achievements. Drawing from the figure's own testimony, it emphasizes the...

Travel the museums of the world from America to London to Paris to Berlin to Israel as we search for evidence for the Bible in secular museums! Highlights include the British Museum, the Louvre, the University of Chicago, and even the Cleveland Public Library!