Roy M. Paul– Jonathan Edwards and the Stockbridge Mohican Indians: His Mission and Sermons

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On today’s Equipping You in Grace show, Dave and Roy Paul discuss the themes of Jonathan Edwards preaching to the Mohican Indians, the role of the Stockbridge Bible in his mission to the Mohicans, and the influence he has on evangelicalism today, along with his book, Jonathan Edwards and the Stockbridge Mohican Indians: His Mission and Sermons (H&E, 2020).

What you’ll hear in this episode

The themes of Jonathan Edwards preaching to the Mohican Indians.
Why Jonathan Edwards wanted to engage the Mohican Indians and his goal for doing so.
The role of the Stockbridge Bible in Edwards’ mission to the Mohican Indians.
A brief biography on Jonathan Edwards and the influence he has on evangelicalism today.

About the Guest

Roy M. Paul was born in Perth, Ontario. He completed a B.A. in Chemistry and Psychology from Queen’s University, and an Honours B.Sc. in Biomedical Science from the University of Guelph. After a successful 25-year career as a drug product development scientist for Johnson & Johnson, he took an early retirement. Feeling unsettled and still eager to learn, Paul attended Heritage Theological Seminary in Cambridge, completing a Master of Theological Studies, magna cum laude. He subsequently went on to do a Th.D. in Church History, and currently serves as the Executive Research Assistant at the Canadian office of The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies.

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Dave Jenkins( Executive Director )

Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.

Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.

He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).

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Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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