5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols

In 1649, a book and an act of parliament had a significant impact on the spread of the gospel in New England. Today, Stephen Nichols tells us about these two important contributions that occurred in the same year.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/a-book-and-an-act-of-parliament-1649/

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In 1966, more than 2,500 people from 150 different countries gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland, for an international congress on global missions. Today, Stephen Nichols takes us back to this remarkable 10-day gathering.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/the-lausanne-congress/

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Margery Kempe is known for her daring travels around the world and her writings about them. Today, Stephen Nichols takes us on the adventures of this English mystic from the Middle Ages.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/margery-kempes-pilgrimage/

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What led James Woodrow to be let go from Columbia Theological Seminary in the 1880s? Today, Stephen Nichols tells us about Woodrow's controversial beliefs on the theory of evolution.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/controversy-in-columbia/

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When the pressure of his busy schedule weighed on him, Charles Spurgeon would escape to the woods for rest. Today, Stephen Nichols reads from several of Spurgeon's reflections on peaceful times in nature.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/stopping-by-a-wood-with-spurgeon/

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According to the early church historian Bede, Caedmon was an illiterate herdsman at a monastery who was miraculously gifted with a poet's hand. Today, Stephen Nichols tells us about the poem on Genesis attributed to Caedmon.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/the-600th-episode/

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In his lifetime, John Owen wrote more than eight million words. Today, special guest John Tweeddale joins Stephen Nichols to discuss the life of this prolific writer and renowned Puritan theologian.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/5-things-everyone-should-know-about-john-owen/

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The summer months can be a great time to catch up on reading. Today, John Tweeddale, vice president of academics at Reformation Bible College, joins Stephen Nichols to share several book recommendations.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/5-books-for-summer-reading/

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When political unrest drove John Owen to a small English village, he began ministering at the local church. Today, Stephen Nichols tells us about the two catechisms that Owen wrote to serve Christians of all ages in his congregation.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/owens-two-catechisms/

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John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion have been cherished by students of theology for centuries. Today, Stephen Nichols opens the Institutes and points us to five portions of this influential book.

Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/5-cites-in-calvins-institutes/

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