100 Bible Verses That Made America

The colony of Jamestown experienced chaos and lacked Christianity until Captain John Smith arrived and made an important ruling based on 2 Thessalonians 3:10.

One Puritan that arrived in Massachusetts Bay during the Great Migration was substantial in the founding of one of our nation's most prestigious universities.

Pastor William Tennent Jr. had an otherworldly experience similar to an episode in the life of Saint Paul in 2 Corinthians 12.

David Brainerd's journal entries inspired missionaries around the nation and have since never gone out of print.

Occom, who was born in the village of Mohegan in Connecticut, was a teenager during the Great Awakening; his interest in the gospel led him to be ordained into the Presbyterian ministry where his popularity grew.

Pastor Jonas Clark brought enthusiasm for scripture during the time of the American Revolution, and his sermon helped the nation to understand who was really in control during these unprecedented times.

Washington and the Continental Army were on the verge of a confrontation with the British until the weather and help from God changed the course.

During a time in the Revolution when discouragement fell on America, Samuel Adams offered comfort in the words of the Bible.

When the American Revolution was officially over, war chaplain Israel Evans preached sermons that strengthened the American faith.

Exploring the life of one American Founding Father who helped shape the nation and was also a devoted follower of the Bible.

America's greatest orator, Patrick Henry, left the Earth with his thoughts recorded on a sheet of paper and shared his opinion on American independence.

The Haystack Prayer Meetings were credited by church historians as the birthplace of American foreign missions.

In 1829, the American Bible Society undertook one of the most astounding missions in American church history: to provide every family in the United States with a Bible.

The Tappan brothers gave their lives to Christ and in turn, devoted the rest of their lives fighting for the emancipation of all slaves.

Sharing the story of Samuel Morse, the inventor who created the telegraph.

Sharing the story of Harriet Beecher Stowe and her best-selling book of the 19th century.

Abraham Lincoln made a solemn vow with God during the events at Gettysburg.

Despite having his arm amputated, this Civil War general, still leading his troops, became known as the Christian General.

Discussing William McKinley's greatest hour during the turmoil of the Civil War.

Businessman Asa Candler devoted his life to Christ and used his stewardship in both furthering education and civil service.

Months before the US. and Great Britain entered the Second World War, a little-known confidant of President Roosevelt's paid a visit to Winston Churchill.

In December 1944, General Patton requested a special prayer from one of his chaplains.

Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered primarily as a civil-rights figure who fought for social and political change, but he was also a pastor.

Jimmy Carter's open Bible and faith have fueled his work as our longest-living former president.

Discussing the events of September 11, 2001.