Thomas Cook Travel Pioneer and William Hartley JAM Maker extraordinaire.
Some of the most well known companies such as Heinz, Kraft, Thomas Cook, Hartley’s Jam, Tropicana, Colgate and Quaker Oats have the most humble beginnings. We are currently producing a documentary series called IN GOD’S COMPANY telling the life stories about the men who started these companies. They all had two things in common:
they each had a solid Christian testimony and they applied their faith in their business practices. They were Philanthropists who were committed to the betterment of others.
The series is presented by Peter Lupson, who is an author and historian. We have produced the first two stories of Thomas Cook and William Hartley. Where filmed on location in Snowdonia, Loch Lomond, Liverpool, London, Leicester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Colne and many more other places across England, Wales and Scotland. The first two stories are available at our Vimeo streaming site. We are trying to raise the budget to finish the other stories, contact us if you were interested in helping us achieve the completion of this series.
Have you ever seen an ancient object or ruin and wondered what stories they could tell? Each bears a testimony to some ancient event or forgotten soul. Treasure’s found on archaeological sites are not gold or precious stones but written texts, on a tablet, a monument, a parchment – these inscriptions speak to us from the ancient world. They tell us of people’s ambition, hopes, dreams and sorrows. We went on a journey of discovery to the ancient near east, the world of the Bible, sifting the evidence. We filmed in Israel with Biblical expert Dr Chris Sinkinson, who is passionate about archaeology and the Bible. Journeying we read the Biblical texts revealing the voices of an ancient people telling us what they thought, what they did and things that happened. Can we trust their descriptions? Is this fiction or did this really happen? By reading the Biblical texts alongside the material remains of the ancient world we will be in a much better place to answer these questions. Showing that the Biblical texts are historically accurate and tie in with world history. There are many false and sweeping statements made today about history, especially Biblical history and the authenticity of the Bible. Our aim is not to argue over controversial issues but simply to reveal some basic archaeological and historical truths about the Bible that people need to know. We have produced a 2 part documentary series covering the history of the old and new testaments of the Bible. Dr Chris Sinkinson took us on a journey where we meet up with some experts along the way giving their insight. We travelled to Israel, visiting inspiring landscapes, ancient sites, current archaelogicall excavations and museums. These ancient voices are still speaking to us today in our modern world and we need to echo them. We believe this 2 part documentary series will be an encouragement and challenge to Christians as well as a wider audience. We are also producing additional material which will include a bible study series suitable for small groups or individual study.