Mesir itu negara seperti apa?rnDi Mesir ada sungai terpanjang kedua di dunia Mesir disebut negeri para Dewa?rnBagaimanakah banjir membuat peradaban Mesir?rnKatanya orang Mesir percaya pada kehidupan setelah kematian?rnSiapakah Firaun terkuat dalam sejarah Mesir?rnApa kota yang dibangun Alexander Agung?rnKenapa Napoleon menaklukkan Mesir?rnPembuatan piramidarnPiramida dengan bentuk bertingkat-ti…
* Tahun 1002: Penemuan besar Eriksson di depan Columbusrn* Tahun 1434-1460: Aktivitas pelayaran Pangeran Enriquern* Tahun 1488-1498: Menelusuri rute Gama dan Diasrn* Tahun 1492: Columbus yang terhadang oleh West Indiesrn* Tahun 1521: Magellan adalah orang pertama yang mengitari bumirn* Tahun 1728: Penemuan Selat Beringrn* Tahun 1848: Tragedi ekspedisi John Franklinrn* Tahun 1878-1879: Nordenskj…
William Carey (1761-1834)rnrnA preacher, William Carey, sailed in seventeen ninety-three from England's shore to India with great expectancy.rnHe took a boat and traveled up a river, where he spied amazing new and wondrous sights along the riverside.rnrnAt a time when most Christians never considered the millions of people in other countries who didn't know Jesus, William Carey dedicated his li…
Nate Saint (1923-1956)rnrnHe pulled back on the wheel and sent the airplane heavenbound. He pushed it forward and the airplane's nose dipped toward the ground.rnIt felt just like a roller coaster and there was no doubt Nate's future was in flying; it was all he talked about.rnrnFrom the moment seven-year-old Nate Saint took his first flight in his big brother's airplane, flying captured his hea…
Mary Slessor (1848-1915)rnrnA blue-eyed, red-haired Scottish woman stepped from her canoe. Her name was Mary Slessor, and she gazed out at the view of her new home: this tiny town in Africa was where she'd start a mission post to meet the needs of people there. rnrnWhen fiery, red-haired Mary Slessor left her home in Scotland and boldly went to live among the unreached tribes of Africa's Calaba…
Lottie Moon (1840-1912)rnrnReturning to the old walled city, Lottie made a home for women and their children who were poor or all alone.rnShe gave them food and medicine and warm and cozy beds. She read the Bible and sang hymns to all who visited.rnrnBorn into a privileged family in the American South, Lottie Moon knew what it was like to have anything she wanted. When she became a missionary t…
Jonathan Goforth (1859-1936)rnrnSince he was poor and from a farm, his classmates had been mean, but Jonathan was sure that he could not give up his dream.rnDetermined, he would stay and study hard till school was done so he could sail to other lands and teach about God's Son.rnrnWhen his classmates treated him badly, Jonathan was sad. But he didn't give up, and his kindness changed his enemies…
Jim Elliot (1927-1956)rnrnJim wondered if their anger from injustice in the past could be replaced by Christian love, if shown to them at last.rnHe strongly felt that he should try to reach out with his life. If just one Auca could know God, the risk was worth the price.rnrnYoung Jim Elliot loved God, and he loved exploring the outdoors. As a boy, he dreamed of bringing God's light to exciting …
Hudson Taylor (1832-1905)rnrnWe're going inland," Hudson said, "where few white men have gone. Our British clothes will look quite strange. Let's dress like we belong."rnAnd so they put on Chinese suits, pajama-like and blue, and then to fit in even better added curled-up shoes.rnrnOther missionaries laughed when blond-haired, blue-eyed Hudson Taylor announced his plans to serve God among the p…