Thomas James Comber More Historical Studies Thomas James (TJ) Comber Baptist Missions in Africa Step onto the muddy banks of the Congo River, where mist curls above the water and the jungle hums with unseen life. Far from England’s church bells and cobblestone streets, a young missionary named Thomas James Comber walked [...]
Baptist History Videos Library Supplemental Videos These short videos were created to support our Baptist History Lessons and help students visualize the people, places, and events highlighted in each living-history story. Every video offers simple, engaging historical context—ideal for classroom review, narration, or family discussion at home. Below is a complete, organized library of [...]
A Free Collection of Living-History Lessons for Christian Homes & Classrooms Welcome to the Living Baptist History Resource Library — a growing collection of living-history narratives, copywork pages, mapwork activities, journal templates, and writing connections created for Christian educators, homeschool families, and small Christian schools. Each narrative is written in an engaging, story-rich style [...]
Meet Johann Gerhard Oncken More Historical Studies Step into the cobblestone streets of Hamburg, where tall church towers rise above the harbor and the air smells of salt and tar. As a young bookseller in England, Johann Gerhard Oncken was given a Bible — and the truth he discovered within its pages would one day [...]
J. Lewis and Henrietta Shuck Step into the bustling port of Richmond, Virginia, and then sail the long ocean voyage to Asia with J. Lewis and Henrietta Shuck. This young Baptist couple left America with hearts full of courage and faith, becoming the first Baptist missionaries to China. Their story of sacrifice and steadfastness [...]