Heroes of the Faith
Author and Alabama Baptist Joanne Sloan researches and writes about famous Christians from previous centuries.
April 17, 2019
Heroes of the Faith — Miles Coverdale
2019 marks 450 years since death of Bible translator Miles Coverdale (1488–1569) produced the first complete translation of the Bible into ... [READ MORE]
March 20, 2019
Heroes of the Faith — Allen Francis Gardiner
2019 marks 225th anniversary of missionary’s birth By Joanne Sloan Allen Francis Gardiner (1794–1851) was a faithful missionary who endured ... [READ MORE]
February 20, 2019
Heroes of the Faith — Jarena Lee
First female authorized to preach in A.M.E. Church 200 years ago By Joanne Sloan Jarena Lee (b. 1783) was the first female preacher in the African ... [READ MORE]
January 16, 2019
Heroes of the Faith — Timothy Richard
2019 marks 100th anniversary of Baptist missionary’s death By Joanne Sloan Timothy Richard (1845–1919) was a Welsh Baptist missionary to ... [READ MORE]
January 2, 2019
Heroes of the Faith — Saint Nicholas of Myra
2019 marks 1676th anniversary of death of Saint Nicholas By Joanne Sloan Our 21st century Santa Claus can be traced back to a Greek Orthodox ... [READ MORE]
November 28, 2018
Heroes of the Faith — Phillips Brooks
2018 marks 125th anniversary of death of ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ writer By Joanne Sloan He is best known for writing the Christmas carol ... [READ MORE]
