Adam Geibel was a blind German-American composer who wrote many unforgettable hymns, but his trials proved to inspire some truly deep Hugs From Heaven.
History
A Swedish immigrant with a checkered story, Fredrick A. Blom emigrated to America and pastored a church, but he fell into sin before being delivered by God.
August 1st, 1714 proved to be a day of deliverance that is often referred to as the "Protestant Passover."
On July 28, 1727, Jonathan Edwards, the most significant American churchman of the 18th century, married 17-year-old Sarah Pierrepont.
The hymn is often sung on the fourth of July to help celebrate Independence Day, but what inspired Katherine Lee Bates to write is the wonders God gives us.
Explore the history of Elizabeth Prentiss, a colorful novelist in the 1800s with a deep Christian faith that withstood the tests of personal pressures and tragedies.
One moment she was a normal teenager living with her family, the next she was in hiding during Hitler’s rise to power.
It was against the celibacy rule for Roman Catholic priests and nuns, but June 13, 1525 was the date that Martin Luther said "I do" to Katherine von Bora.
For many people, June 6th will always bring to mind The D-Day invasion of Europe on the beaches of Normandy, France in 1944.
He may have lived only thirty years, but this German Reformed Church teacher, theologian and hymn writer gave us many of our favorite hymns about creation.
In 1722, Nikolaus von Zinzendorf offered an asylum to a number of persecuted Christian refugees, but that's not the only reason he is a Hug From Heaven.
Our Victoria Day marks the real birthday of Queen Victoria on May 24, 1819, but her Gracious Majesty wasn't always so sure on God's grace.
A historical look at Hudson Taylor, a British Protestant Christian missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission.
The hymn "This Is My Father's World" was written by Maltbie Davenport Babcock and is a beautiful celebration of Spring.
From May 15 to September 1 of 1957 more than two million people went to New York's Madison Square Garden to hear Billy Graham preach the gospel.
Those who step out of their comfort zones to champion justice and righteousness are true heroes.
On this day, in 1671, Thomas Blood tried to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London. So how does a would-be thief become a Hug From Heaven?
In the year 1415, religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus were condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.
Today is a milestone in Church history and in the life of John Knox, founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
Most of us have heard the famous quote, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume." But who was the man H.M. Stanley was presuming to have met?
The man behind Steven Spielberg's Academy Award-winning movie, Schindler's List, was an unlikely hero.
Paul said, "Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified..." Well, that was the passion of William M. Darwood.
Narrowing down the date of Jesus' death and highlighting the song "At the Cross" to celebrate His blood for our freedom.
Walking away from athletics at the peak of his career, it seemed to some that Olympic gold medalist Eric Liddell "buried his life in China."
Enjoy this episode of Hugs From Heaven as we remember the purposeful life that helped hold a monarchy together.
In early church history, Christians were eager to celebrate Easter each year, but when should that be? And why did they pick the day they did?
On this podcast, Moira Brown looks at this dark time in our history and shares two Covenanters brave stance.
In the volatile and unpredictable world of 2017, these timeless words are more important than ever to give you strength and courage.
This week we're looking at a snapshot of Jesus' early days in Luke 2:21-40. Like most people's baby stories, what happened when he was little pointed to who he would be...
In Acts 16:16-24, Paul ruins a guy's exploitative money-making scheme then said guy gets super mad.