5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols

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March 18 5 Things Everyone Should Know About John Cotton: A Committed Congregationalist
How did Puritan pastor John Cotton end up on England's most wanted list? Today, Stephen Nichols continues his conversation with Stephen Yuille, exploring Cotton's flight to New England and the convictions that shaped his ministry.

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March 11 5 Things Everyone Should Know About John Cotton: A Pastor's Heart
Who was John Cotton, and why was he such an influential Puritan pastor? Today, Stephen Nichols welcomes Stephen Yuille to discuss several key facts about Cotton's life, ministry, and legacy.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/5-things-everyone-should-know-about-john-cotton-a-pastors-heart/

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March 04 To Burma
Adoniram Judson lived by the conviction that missionary service required total dedication. Today, Stephen Nichols tells the story of how God sustained Judson through danger, imprisonment, and loss to bring the gospel to the people of Burma.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/to-burma/

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February 25 The Haystack Prayer Meeting
How did a sudden storm and a simple prayer meeting spark a global missions movement? Today, Stephen Nichols tells the story of the Haystack Prayer Meeting and the five college students whose faith helped shape American foreign missions.

Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/the-haystack-prayer-meeting/

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February 18 Noah Webster: More Words
What do definitions of words like "truth" and "theology" reveal about a person's beliefs? Today, Stephen Nichols revisits Noah Webster's 1828 dictionary and its deep Christian roots.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/noah-webster-more-words/

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February 11 401 Again
An encounter with Christ struck Paul blind. When he couldn't see anything else, Paul finally saw Jesus for who He really is. Today, Stephen Nichols revisits the year 401, when Augustine delivered a marvelous sermon on Paul's conversion.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/401-again/

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February 04 401
Some years stand out in church history: 325, 1054, 1517. But the year 401 is more obscure. Today, Stephen Nichols takes us to a time when Augustine helped Christians in Carthage navigate conflict in the church and pressure from the world.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/401/

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January 28 Noah Webster's Dictionary
Who was Noah Webster, beyond the dictionary that bears his name? Today, Stephen Nichols explores Webster's influence on American language and how his Christian convictions shaped both his life and his work.
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January 21 Early Methodism: Circuit Riders and Camp Meetings
How did Methodism spread across the American frontier? Today, Stephen Nichols looks at the lives of circuit riders who carried Methodism westward.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/early-methodism-circuit-riders-and-camp-meetings/

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January 14 Early Methodism: Beginnings and Revival
How did a small group of Oxford students shape a global movement? Today, Stephen Nichols traces the early roots of Methodism, from high moral standards and revival preaching to its growth in Great Britain and colonial America.
Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/early-methodism-beginnings-and-revival/

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About 5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols

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This weekly podcast provides an informal and informative look at church history. Join us each week as we take a brief break from the present to go exploring the past. Travel back in time as we look at…