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Lord, Give Us This Mountain

Updated 13 October 2026

The whole series on one page: the five volumes of the story, in order, and the eight companion books. Tap a book to see its chapters; tap a chapter to open it.

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The Story

Volume One · 1743–1950 · 19 pagesLancaster County Roots
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  1. Welcome to the Engle Family3
  2. A Book of Remembrance4
  3. Where We Came From
  4. The Swiss Engels of Lancaster County6
  5. The River Brethren7
  6. The Engle Grove Deed, 17898
  7. West to Kansas9
  8. Grant and Mabel10
  9. The Robsons11
  10. Robson Aunts and Uncles12
  11. The Haineses13
  12. The Leonards14
  13. Ginny, Mary Lou, Paul and Betsy15
  14. The Family Tree16
  15. Companion Books17
  16. Sources18
Volume Two · 1924–1967 · 72 pagesThe Call to the Philippines
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  1. The War Years
  2. A Farm Boy and a Radio5
  3. Tail Gunner7
  4. Pvt. Engle Reporting8
  5. Mr. Holloway's Sunday Nights9
  6. A Bible, Some Tracts and Two Men on Their Knees10
  7. Guard Duty at the Ammunition Dump11
  8. "What Ever Made You Want to Fly?"12
  9. The Master Pilot13
  10. Praying for the Roommates14
  11. "But Oh April 1st"15
  12. A Missionary from China16
  13. Crew #24317
  14. Island Hopping18
  15. The Bible Class at Nadzab19
  16. "Hello from Jolly Rogers!"20
  17. Somewhere in the Philippines21
  18. Letters from the Crew22
  19. John Sunberg23
  20. Where He Wants You24
  21. The Treasure Boat25
  22. Ken and Mary Lou
  23. The Girl from Canonsburg27
  24. The Prayer Meeting at Moody28
  25. An Open Door29
  26. Commended to the Work30
  27. Meet You at Taps31
  28. Seven at Kansas Bible Camp32
  29. Two Columns on the Tractor33
  30. The Boy from Wheaton34
  31. Why Go to a Foreign Land?35
  32. Thanksgiving, 195036
  33. Soil or Souls37
  34. Looking Outward Together38
  35. A House Burned in Thirty Minutes40
  36. Up the Coast42
  37. Dear Prayer Partners43
  38. The Backside of the Desert45
  39. Maganda46
  40. Six Hours at the Mimeograph47
  41. Easter at Canlubang49
  42. Isaiah 53 and a Red Scooter50
  43. Mary Lou's Map51
  44. The Letter She Lost53
  45. A Bottle of Pop for the Lord54
  46. Religious but Lost55
  47. Wilt Thou Go with This Man?56
  48. Two Verses and Two Rings58
  49. The Philippine Years
  50. Manila and the Bible School of the Air60
  51. Eloise's Ten Dollars61
  52. Ships, Furloughs and Five Children62
  53. Teach Others Also63
  54. The Wife Who Came to the Gospel Hall64
  55. A Thousand Radios65
  56. Heaven Came Down66
  57. What He Carried67
  58. Black Thursday68
  59. Companion Books69
  60. Sources70
  61. About the Letter Pages71
Volume Three · 1967–1975 · 44 pagesMalvar Street, Baguio City
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  1. The Malvar Years
  2. A High Mountain Apart4
  3. Give Us This Mountain5
  4. Dear Brethren6
  5. Me, and Us8
  6. Be Not Afraid9
  7. The First Day of School10
  8. On the Air11
  9. Do Not Be Afraid12
  10. Two Candles13
  11. ML + I20
  12. Prays for Us Daily23
  13. Jonah for Sunday30
  14. The Landlord and the Projectionist38
  15. Nothing Is Impossible39
  16. Back and Forth40
  17. Kevin and the Navy41
  18. Companion Books42
  19. Sources43
Volume Four · 1975–2009 · 18 pagesThe Abilene Years
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  1. Home to Abilene
  2. Abilene4
  3. Down the Hall5
  4. Saved Early Age7
  5. The Wedding8
  6. Spoke on Emmaus Road11
  7. Kevin's Graduation12
  8. Homegoings
  9. Two Homegoings14
  10. Companion Books15
  11. Sources16
Volume Five · 1946–2026 · 24 pagesMoments of Melody
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  1. Chronology: Ken Engle on the Air3
  2. Chronology, continued4
  3. Heard at Home
  4. A Radio on the Farm6
  5. You Broke Me In7
  6. Helen Barth8
  7. The Little Room9
  8. Religious Radio Broadcasting10
  9. Listening from the Ship11
  10. The Islands
  11. The Bible School of the Air13
  12. A Thousand Programs14
  13. Be Not Afraid15
  14. Moments of Melody16
  15. Still on the Air
  16. From Abilene18
  17. Sky Angel19
  18. On the Air Again20
  19. Companion Books21
  20. Sources22
Volume Six · Dad’s devotional · 260 pagesMoments to Remember and Moments of Melody
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  1. Section One: Moments to Remember
  2. 236 readings from Ken Engle’s radio spots, arranged by theme
  3. Section Two: Moments of Melody
  4. Coming soon
Volume Seven · 1949–2026 · 16 pagesGrace Christian High School and Paul Tan
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  1. A House on Tanduay Street4
  2. One Hundred Eighty-Six Students5
  3. Gym Class at Grace6
  4. Step by Step7
  5. Paul8
  6. Letters from Dallas9
  7. Grace Village10
  8. What Paul Passed Down11
  9. Back to Grace12
  10. Visit Grace Today13
  11. Sources14
Volume Eight · 1898–1986 · 71 pagesCyril and Anna Brooks: The Man Who Invited Dad
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  1. Dad and Mom Brooks4
  2. Named for a Missionary6
  3. Steerage to Canada7
  4. Two Years at the Front8
  5. Spared for the Mission Field9
  6. Anna Carson10
  7. Funds Low, Promises Great11
  8. Mr. Joy, Joy in San Juan12
  9. The Gospel Messengers13
  10. Los Baños14
  11. Home, and Back Again15
  12. A Young Man at Moody17
  13. Very Much Like a Son18
  14. Five Hundred Dollars at Breakfast19
  15. Brigade Boys and Baguio20
  16. Mom and Dad21
  17. Grace Abounding, Grace Triumphant22
  18. Take Root Downward23
  19. His Word Runs Swiftly25
  20. Early Days of Gospel Broadcasting32
  21. Progress of Missions in the Philippines38
  22. Call to Missions48
  23. Daily Church Growth52
  24. Bible School of the Air News, May 196755
  25. Read More68
  26. Sources69
  27. Companion Books70
Scripture Memory · 60 versesThe 60 Memory Verses
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  1. A. Live the New Life1–12
  2. B. Proclaim Christ13–24
  3. C. Rely on God's Resources25–36
  4. D. Be Christ's Disciple37–48
  5. E. Grow in Christlikeness49–60

Companion Books

Companion Book · 1951–1987 · 68 pagesIn His Joy: The Life and Ministry of Ken Engle
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  1. In His Joy4
  2. The Manila Years
  3. The Prayer Meeting at Moody6
  4. Thirty-Six Years Ago Today8
  5. The Bible School of the Air9
  6. Where No Evangelist Had Gone11
  7. The First Afternoon12
  8. Born in San Juan13
  9. Binangonan14
  10. Eleven in the Lake15
  11. A Billboard, Large and Clear16
  12. Cloudy Days18
  13. Give Us This Mountain
  14. A Whole New Mission Field21
  15. My Boys Help Me22
  16. The Four B's23
  17. Pray That This War Would Be Over24
  18. Except the Lord Build the House25
  19. Bibles for the Cadets28
  20. Ten Thousand Miles Away30
  21. A Kansas Furlough31
  22. Back to the Mountain32
  23. Gospel Dimensions33
  24. Short-Term Missionaries35
  25. They Could Be on Their Own36
  26. Still Sending
  27. Our Missionary in the Pacific39
  28. Fruit in Dallas43
  29. Radio from the Wheat Fields44
  30. Don't Worry If It's Hard to Pronounce46
  31. Our Own Representative47
  32. Only Eternity Will Show48
  33. The Mountain, Again49
  34. Christian Servicemen’s Centers51
  35. Ken and His Cameras: Just for Fun58
  36. Milestones59
  37. Milestones, continued61
  38. Days Dad Remembered62
  39. Dad's Verses63
  40. Answers for Volume Five64
  41. Sources65
  42. Companion Books66
Companion Book · 1951–1996 · 17 pagesHerald of Christ: The Story of Rudy Ponce de Leon
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  1. Herald of Christ
  2. Rudy4
  3. "Is There a Cost?"5
  4. Rudy Baptized9
  5. A Boys' Class, Turned Club12
  6. Sources14
  7. Companion Books15
Companion Book · 1968–2010 · 36 pages"Mary Lou, Mary Lou": The Story of Evelyn and Fred Balanag
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  1. "Mary Lou, Mary Lou"
  2. Evelyn4
  3. In Mary Lou's Own Words5
  4. 55 Malvar10
  5. Fred13
  6. Just Down the Street20
  7. Evelyn's Church33
  8. Sources34
  9. Companion Books35
Companion Book · 1986–2026 · 9 pagesCheryl
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  1. Cheryl Engle3
  2. Cheryl's Music4
  3. Cheryl Lyn Engle6
  4. Companion Books8
Companion Book · 1972–2026 · 16 pagesKaren, Patrick, and Romblon: “Carrying the Vision”
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  1. The Bible on Your Phone, Free3
  2. Moments to Remember4
  3. Scan to Read the Devotional5
  4. keepm.org: Carrying the Legacy, Reaching the Islands6
  5. Our World… the Philippines9
  6. Our Burden… Our Prayer10
  7. Where in the World11
  8. One Million Digital Bibles12
  9. Karen & Patrick: Carrying on the Vision13
  10. On Romblon, Romblon, Visayas14
  11. Companion Books15
Companion Book · 24 pagesFamily Stories and Friends
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  1. Friends of the Work
  2. Five Men on Palm Beach4
  3. After Palm Beach5
  4. Ed McCully6
  5. A Letter from Ed McCully7
  6. Uncle Husiyah10
  7. Literature Crusades11
  8. The Man This Family Called12
  9. Jesus Calms the Storm13
  10. Family Stories
  11. Heavenly Sunshine15
  12. Six Hours16
  13. Two Representatives17
  14. Family Reference
  15. Kin and Connections19
  16. The Six20
  17. Timeline21
  18. Companion Books22
Companion Book · 1943–2010 · 92 pagesKevin's Recollections
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  1. Stewards Foundation
  2. How It Began4
  3. Monday Flights to Chicago6
  4. From Interim to Executive Director7
  5. Caring for Those Who Serve9
  6. Building Places to Worship10
  7. Bringing the Work to Texas11
  8. Side by Side with Cheryl13
  9. Good Order and Good Fellowship15
  10. Reaching Out17
  11. An Honor from the State of Texas18
  12. Looking Back19
  13. In Dad's Own Words
  14. In Dad's Own Words20
  15. The War Years22
  16. Chicago, Courtship and the Call26
  17. Manila and Binangonan28
  18. Give Us This Mountain38
  19. A Kansas Furlough50
  20. Back to the Mountain54
  21. Home to Abilene60
  22. Dad and Kevin: A Chronology76
  23. Sources80
  24. Growing Up in the Philippines
  25. The Bicycle Adventure (1968)83
  26. Anchors Aweigh84
  27. Jud Fry85
  28. Best Actor of the Year87
  29. The Gate at Subic88
  30. Armed Forces Day89
  31. When I Asked Cheryl to Marry Me
  32. Companion Books91
Companion Book · 1898–1985 · 274 pagesGrace Triumphant: The Autobiography of Cyril H. Brooks
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  1. Introduction5
  2. Where It All Began6
  3. Boyhood Days10
  4. Life in Canada20
  5. Service in World War I28
  6. Call to the Mission Field37
  7. Preparing for the Mission Field45
  8. Guidance Regarding the Field54
  9. Beginning Our Missionary Work62
  10. Back to Manila74
  11. Our First Furlough85
  12. The Beginning of Work in San Juan95
  13. A Decade of Activity106
  14. War Clouds Gather117
  15. The Japanese Occupation127
  16. Life in an Internment Camp136
  17. Liberation from Internment144
  18. Homeward Bound!153
  19. Home at Last162
  20. Post-War Religious and Political Conditions171
  21. Rehabilitation in San Juan179
  22. Church Growth189
  23. More Church Growth200
  24. The Bible School of the Air213
  25. Camp Work225
  26. Fellowship in the Gospel233
  27. Fellow-workers in Christ244
  28. The Progress of the Gospel258
  29. Where the Engles Appear271

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  1. Grace and Truth Gospel ChapelVolume One, p. 9graceandtruthchapel.blogspot.comKevin's blog about Grace and Truth Gospel Chapel in Abilene, Kansas, where the Engles worshipped with the Plymouth Brethren for ninety years.
  2. Moody Science filmsVolume Three, p. 38youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8A35B781EF609245Twenty Moody Institute of Science films, among them City of the Bees, God of Creation and Red River of Life, gathered in a YouTube playlist by a viewer (not by Moody).
  3. Moody Institute of ScienceVolume Three, p. 38crev.info/scientists/dr-irwin-moonDr. Irwin Moon (1907–1986), who began "Sermons from Science" and founded the Moody Institute of Science in 1945. His films ran from God of Creation (1945) to The Ultimate Adventure (1971); Moody closed the institute in 1996.
  4. Moody Bible InstituteVolume Three, p. 38moody.edu/about/legacyMoody Bible Institute's own history, from D. L. Moody's founding in Chicago in 1886. Ken studied there and announced on its radio station, WMBI.
  5. Evelyn Balanag"Mary Lou, Mary Lou": The Story of Evelyn and Fred Balanag, p. 4, 34balanag.blogspot.comKevin's blog about Evelyn Balanag (2008), with Mary Lou's account, photographs of Evelyn and her family, and video of Fred Balanag.
  6. William MacDonald"Mary Lou, Mary Lou": The Story of Evelyn and Fred Balanag, p. 13williammacdonald.orgWilliam MacDonald (1917–2007), Bible teacher and author of the Believer's Bible Commentary, who conducted the first baptism of the Baguio church in 1969.
  7. NightsoundsVolume Five, p. 7nightsoundsradio.orgNightsounds, the late-night radio program of Bill Pearce, whom Ken trained at WMBI.
  8. keepm.orgVolume Five, p. 20; Karen, Patrick, and Romblon: “Carrying the Vision”, p. 6, 10keepm.orgKEE Philippine Missions: the 24-hour gospel radio station that plays Ken's messages, and solar audio Bibles for the Philippines.
  9. Emmaus Worldwide Bible appKaren, Patrick, and Romblon: “Carrying the Vision”, p. 3emmaus-app.com
  10. App StoreKaren, Patrick, and Romblon: “Carrying the Vision”, p. 3apps.apple.com/app/id1267933551
  11. Moments to Remember (audio)Volume Two, p. 4, 5, 12, …; Volume Three, p. 4, 6, 7, …; Volume Four, p. 4, 5, 6, 18; Volume Five, p. 3, 4, 5, …; Herald of Christ: The Story of Rudy Ponce de Leon, p. 8; Karen, Patrick, and Romblon: “Carrying the Vision”, p. 4, 5, 6, 8icy.cloudrad.io/ee0f59fcKen's Moments to Remember on his 24/7 radio station, live around the clock.
  12. Mom's piano music (audio)Volume One, p. 14; Volume Two, p. 14, 27; Volume Four, p. 4, 5, 6, 14; Volume Five, p. 10; Herald of Christ: The Story of Rudy Ponce de Leon, p. 10; "Mary Lou, Mary Lou": The Story of Evelyn and Fred Balanag, p. 12; Karen, Patrick, and Romblon: “Carrying the Vision”, p. 5icy.cloudrad.io/03272dd2Mary Lou Engle's own piano music, playing around the clock on her 24/7 station.
  13. keepm.org Radio, live 24/7Volume Five, p. 4, 20; Karen, Patrick, and Romblon: “Carrying the Vision”, p. 6icy.cloudrad.io/ee0f59fcThe live stream of Dad's 24/7 radio station: his messages, music and devotionals. Tap to listen.
  14. Cheryl's music and memorialVolume Four, p. 14; Cheryl, p. 4; Family Stories and Friends, p. 20youtu.be/T7TT_jLV6V0Cheryl Engle and Kathy Abrahamson in concert, 2005; her memorial service and graveside, and the Engle Burying Ground, are on her page. Her obituary, with her blog and music, is on pages 18–19.
  15. Ed McCully and the five martyrsCheryl, p. 3; Family Stories and Friends, p. 4, 9edmccully.blogspot.comEd McCully’s page, and John Bjorlie’s “Five Missionary Martyrs” on Kevin Engle’s site, plymouthbrethren.org.
  16. Google PlayKaren, Patrick, and Romblon: “Carrying the Vision”, p. 3play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=syst…
  17. use it in your browserKaren, Patrick, and Romblon: “Carrying the Vision”, p. 3app.emmaus.study
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