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Alva J McClain Alva J. McClain 1888-1968 Alva J. McClain, the founder and first president of Grace Theological Seminary and Grace College, was born in Iowa and later grew up…

George W Truett George W. Truett 1867-1944 Baptist pastor. George W. Truett was born on May 6, 1867, at Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina. He was converted to Christ in…

John Huss John Huss 1369-1415 Bohemian reformer. John Huss was ordained to the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church in 1401, after receiving the bachelor's and master's degrees at the…

Martin Luther Martin Luther 1483-1546 German reformer. Martin Luther was converted to Christ from the priesthood of the Roman Catholic Church by reading the Epistle of Paul to the Romans.…

Robert Moffat Robert Moffat 1795-1883 Missionary to South Africa. Robert Moffat was born in Ormiston, Scotland, of pious but poor parents. The educational advantages afforded him were limited, so, at…

William Bell Riley William Bell Riley 1861-1947 Baptist pastor and educator. W.B. Riley was born in Green County, Indiana, but soon moved with his parents to Boone County, Kentucky, where…

A PROPHET FED BY BIRDS A PROPHET FED BY BIRDS 1 Kings 17:1-6 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, [who was] of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, [As] the…

MAN WANTED MAN WANTED John 5:1-9 1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the…

THE BOY CROWNED KING THE BOY CROWNED KING 2 Kings 11:1-12 1 And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all…

THE LOST SON THE LOST SON Luke 15:11-24 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to [his] father, Father, give…