Conversion, or spiritual liberty, was the origin and root of why the Pilgrims came to the shores of New England. Conversion is an act of God whereby He regenerates the heart and puts His Spirit into the believer. It is an act of surrender on our part, choosing to follow the risen Lord Jesus Christ…
Queen Mary (“bloody Mary”) killed many who believed in Christ in the 1550’s. Many leaders prayed. They translated the Bible into the language of the people. The Geneva edition came in 1560. The result of this? The Great Reformation… and in its wake, the Pilgrim Church! The Pilgrims arrived at the peak of a revival…
To the historian cognizant of American history and its significance, 2020 does not simply mark a new decade. It marks the 400th anniversary of a tiny band of people called Pilgrims who braved an ocean to plant a church and a colony in the wilderness of New England in 1620. But why did they come? …