A little known tension between England and her North American colonies was the plan to nullify the colonies’ charters. As this video shows, this would have meant that all the sacrifices of the Pilgrims, Puritans, Quakers, and others to create a “City on a Hill” in the New World would have been dashed to […]

 The great preacher of the First Great Awakening was Rev. George Whitefield of England, who visited America repeatedly. Here are some video highlights of his incredible impact, including excerpts from his sermons.

 One of the most significant movements in American history to help us become a nation was the Great Awakening. Watch now to see the impact of this mid-1700s spiritual movement.

 American independence did not just happen. Dr. Jerry Newcombe points out the Bible’s pivotal role in the push for liberty, including the lives of the freedom-loving men and women known collectively as “the Sons of Liberty.” Sam Adams was the quintessential “son of liberty.”

 The Puritans contributed a great deal to American freedom. Their leader, Rev. John Winthrop, the virtual founder of Boston, preached a sermon wherein he quoted Jesus, saying that they should be like “a city on a hill,” a metaphor for America.

 The American constitutional system did not begin in Philadelphia in 1787 but rather in the cabin of the Mayflower in 1620. Find out how the Mayflower Compact led to the creation of America’s two key founding documents.

 Of all the voyages in world history, surely that of the Mayflower in 1620 was among the most significant. Dr. Jerry Newcombe highlights how much the Pilgrims endured on that voyage so they could come to America and worship Jesus in peace.

 The Pilgrims who settled in Plymouth changed world history for the better. This Providence Today video highlights the massive preparations they had to make before embarking on their journey to America.

 Religious freedom is a great gift. But it did not come easily. It came through the sweat, blood, toil, and tears of many Christians through the centuries. Dr. Jerry Newcombe highlights one such group of believers, the Pilgrims, who settled in New England in 1620.

 Many schools in America have largely become secular wastelands. Virtually any idea under the sun seems to be allowed—but not anything having to do with God or the Christian faith. This television segment hosted by Jerry Newcombe notes the irony of state-mandated atheism in a country founded for religious freedom.