Faithful Heroes: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor, theologian and one of the founding members of the Confessing Church. His stand against anti-Nazism cost him his life. He was born on Feburary 4, 1906 in Prussia, which…
Faithful Heroes: Nate Saint, Piloted Missionaries Killed in Operation Auca
Nathaniel Saint was a Christian missionary pilot to Ecuador, who was killed while attempting to spread the word of God. He was born on August 30, 1923 in Hershey, Pennsylvania and had a sister named…
Faithful Heroes: Eric Liddell
Eric Liddell was brought to the world’s attention through the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. However, there is so much more to his story and he continued to stand up for his faith until…
Faithful Heroes: Franz Jagerstatter, Stood up to the Nazis
Franz Jägerstätter is a more modern day martyr. He strongly objected to the Nazi’s and all they stood for and stood directly up to them. Franz Jägerstätter was born on May 20, 1907 in…
Faithful Heroes: Joan of Ark, from Warrior to Martyr
In school, we at least heard of Joan of Arc, but did we really know what she was martyred for? Joan was born to Jacques and Isabelle Romee d’Arc in the French village of…
Faithful Heroes: Justin Martyr, named for his fate
“No one who is rightly minded turns from true belief to false.” Those were the words uttered by Justin Martyr when asked to denounce his faith and make a sacrifice to the Roman gods. Justin…