Torchlighters Shine On: Amy Carmichael and the Dohnavur Fellowship
Just two years after her arrival in India, missionary Amy Carmichael began wearing a Sari, the traditional Indian dress. From there she began relating to women who were outcast, giving them new hope in Jesus and a new name: The Starry Cluster. In 1901, six years after her arrival, Amy met Preena, a seven-year-old Hindu […]
10 Ways The Torchlighters can Help build Faith-full Families
Christian parents and educators have the privilege of introducing young hearts to Jesus, but let’s face it: This can be a hard job in the post-Christian world. Let Torchlighters help with family-friendly videos, fun activities, and thoughtful, easy-to-use curriculum designed to help build families and children in their faith walk. Here are ten ideas to […]
Vibia Perpetua, the young Roman mother who chose Christ
She was only about 21 years old and her faith was new, but the young mother Perpetua was strong in the Lord and ready to face any test. When Carthage officials placed Vibia Perpetua and other Christians under official restrictions for practicing Christianity, she was in danger of public execution, as was her slave Felicity. […]
Torchlighters Shining Bright: Wales
The media cameras rolled in Wales as 150 children and their teachers gathered to watch faith hero Corrie ten Boom’s story last month as part of the Torchlighters Heroes of the Faith series. How did Torchlighters catch the public eye in Wales? Corrie and Betsie ten Boom were speaking Welsh; a rare find in today’s […]
Adoniram and Ann Judson, Heroic Champions of the Gospel
If heroes are people who sacrifice themselves for the good of others, Adoniram and Ann Judson fit the description. Nineteenth-century Americans considered them Christian missionary heroes, but their fame came at the cost of great sacrifice and suffering. Along the way they would wonder how to find God, though their faith in him never wavered. […]
Torchlighter George Müller Lived on Prayer
Johann George Ferdinand Müller had a tumultuous adolescence. Born in Kroppenstaedt, Prussia (modern day Germany) on September 27, 1805 to Johann and Sophie Müller, the family moved to Heimersleben when George was 4. There his father worked as a tax collector, and there George began stealing collected government money from his father before he even […]
Torchlighters Study Guides – a lesson in faith!
Have you ever tackled a big project and wondered if you’d ever finish and whether it would measure up upon completion? Believe it or not, creating the Torchlighters study guides feels a bit like this! We start with a blank page and a board of ideas, ,and pray it all comes together (don’t worry, it […]
Torchlighters Shining Bright: From Texas to China
When the 2nd-5th graders of Life Foursquare Church (Angleton, TX) watched Torchlighter William Tyndale’s story, they were inspired to send Bibles to persecuted Christians in China. These eager youngsters wanted to follow Tyndale’s example and share God’s Word with people who otherwise could not read it. Together with their leaders, they collected over $1,800 in […]
Augustine, a man of learning who “put on the Lord Jesus”
Like so many mothers before and since, Monica prayed fervently for her wayward son. When Augustine stole pears from a neighbor’s orchard, she prayed; when he lied and cheated and neglected his lessons and sassed his elders and injured other boys with stones from his slingshot, she prayed; when he indulged his passions, took a […]
5 Valuable Torchlighter Bonus Features
What is hiding on your Torchlighter DVDs? Get the most out of your Torchlighter collection with these valuable bonus features! 1. Documentaries Our thirty-minute animated Torchlighter episodes share the main parts of each faith hero’s story, but there’s so much more to tell! That’s why we include an original documentary with each episode. This bonus […]