Antony van Leeuwenhoek – The First Microbe Hunter
Antony van Leeuwenhoek (1632 – 1723) was a Dutch haberdasher who rose to fame not as a cloth merchant but as a lay Christian scientist who had a fascination with
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John R. Mott – Great Evangelist and Prayer Warrior
John R. Mott (1865 – 1955) was an American evangelist who won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1946 for his work in establishing and strengthening international Protestant Christian student
Samuel Chadwick and His Passion for Prayer
Samuel Chadwick (1860 – 1932) was born in the industrialized north of England and lived to become one of the greatest preachers of English Methodism. He grew up in a
Eric Liddell – Olympic Athlete and Missionary to China
Eric Liddell (1902 – 1945) was known as the “Flying Scotsman” because back in the 1920’s he was one of the fastest human beings on the planet. But as determined
Joseph Lister – Humble Surgeon Directed by God
Many of you may not have heard of the name Joseph Lister. This humble 19th century surgeon, however, developed the antiseptic principle in medicine in the 1800’s, which remains today
John Owen – The Greatest Puritan Theologian
John Owen (1616 – 1683) is by common consensus considered the most outstanding Puritan theologian and ranked along with Jonathan Edwards as one of the greatest Reformed theologians of all
Oswald Chambers – A Short Life with a Lasting Legacy
Oswald Chambers (1874 – 1917) lived a brief 43 years but his legacy and fame became world-wide through his daily devotional My Utmost for His Highest, the most popular devotional
John Bunyan – Puritan Minister
John Bunyan (1628 – 1688) was an English writer and Puritan minister best known for his masterful Christian allegorical work – Pilgrim’s Progress. The book, written while Bunyan was in
Wernher von Braun – Rocket Scientist and Humble Christian
While Neil Armstrong received worldwide fame as the first person to walk on the moon, rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, was chiefly responsible for getting Armstrong there through his development
Billy Sunday – Baseball Player Turned Evangelist
Billy Sunday (1862–1935) was a professional baseball player who later became a well-known American evangelist. It is estimated that he preached to over 100 million people during his over 300