Why They Came: Prayer and Revival

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…

First Prayer of the Continental Congress, 1774

In history we find some of the best writings to be apologetics or in defense of rights.  In 1774 the Continental Congress published its Declaration and Resolves stating in part: “…By the immutable laws of nature, the principles of the English constitution, and the several charters or compacts, have the following rights… life, liberty and…