Cotton Mather is one of New England's most famous colonial ministers. In this episode he is counseling and working directly with four pirates who are condemned to die. This is sermon he gives as they are before the executioners block. Hear the story of the pirates and their responses to Mather's counsel! Special thanks to Pastor Ed Backell for reading this sermon. Pastor Ed Backell is a Washington state native, and has taught for 30+ years in churches in Oregon, Washington and Nebraska, currently in Warden, WA. He has been serving Warden Community Church since May, 2010 If you would like to read a sermon for Revived Thoughts, reach out to us at [email protected] Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/revived-thoughts6762/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy