Some great stuff coming up for Biblical Passage, along with a few changes. 

Meet the little known martyr who gave his life defying a Catholic Church rotten to its core. Who through his example would inspire the great reformer Martin Luther

Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jan-Hus

https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/martyrs/john-huss.html

https://reformationtours.com/jan-hus/

https://www.nndb.com/people/556/000094274/

Jolly Ol' St. Nick has been around quite a while. He is so old you may not even recognize him from when he was  a young legend. Join Chris as we uncover and learn about the history of St. Nicholas

Sources:


https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas

https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/vita-per-Michaelem.pdf

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/12/131219-santa-claus-origin-history-christmas-facts-st-nicholas/

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=371

There is probably no author that can get critical acclaim and love from secular and Christian fans the same way that C.S. Lewis can. Which of course speaks to his genius and great ability to create worlds and capture the imagination of his readers no matter what they bring to the table. Join Chris as we dive in and take a closer look at the man who created the worlds of our wildest imaginations. 

Sources:

https://www.cslewis.com/us/about-cs-lewis/

https://www.biography.com/writer/cs-lewis

https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/musiciansartistsandwriters/cs-lewis.html

https://www.britannica.com/biography/C-S-Lewis

https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-of-c-s-lewis-4777988

Join me as we delve into the fascinating story of one of the most fascinating emperors of ancient history. Get a close up chronological view of the Babylonian exile of the Jewish Nation State. 

Sources:

https://www.ancient.eu/Nebuchadnezzar_II/

https://www.bible-history.com/maps/03-babylonian-empire.html

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nebuchadnezzar-II

An accomplished slave trader has his life saved by grace twice, and in turn must come to grips with his roll in this evil practice. Also a young politician gets a chance to put his faith into action and changes the world forever. 

Sources:

https://www.biography.com/news/amazing-grace-story-john-newton

https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1701-1800/john-newton-discovered-amazing-grace-11630253.html

https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/pastorsandpreachers/john-newton.html

https://www.learnreligions.com/biography-of-john-newton-author-of-amazing-grace-4843896

https://newsmaven.io/americanminute/world-history/amazing-grace-john-newton-william-wilberforce-the-fight-to-end-slavery--aG5QVAid0K1VAZ-ZEfhQA

https://www.beliefnet.com/entertainment/movies/amazing-grace/who-was-william-wilberforce.aspx

http://www.zionchristianministry.com/publications/books-by-shawn/john-newton-william-wilberforce-and-the-abolition-of-slavery/

The Arian Controversy threatens to destroy the church, the church must come together in Nicea to answer the question once and for all. 

Sources:

• "The Story of Christianity" vol 1 - Justo L. Gonzalez
• https://www.christian-history.org/council-of-nicea.html
• https://overviewbible.com/council-of-nicaea/
• https://www.gotquestions.org/only-begotten-son.html

Peter is the most known disciple but perhaps the most misunderstood. What can this small uneducated fisherman teach us about faith? The answer is quite a lot!

Sources:

http://totallyhistory.com/biblical-history/simon-peter-the-apostle/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Peter-the-Apostle

https://biblehub.com/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/the_life_of_st_peter.htm

https://www.biblestudytools.com/classics/moody-gospel-awakening/the-life-of-peter.html

"12 Ordinary Men" - John MacArthur 

This is the first of Biblical Passage's new "Titans of the Faith" series. This will be a recurring series where we will take a brief but in depth dive into some of Christianity's most important or inspiring historical figures. You don't get much more inspirational or important than perhaps the most well known martyr of the second century: Polycarp


Sources:

"The Story of Christianity" Volume:1 - Justo L. Gonzalez

https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/study/module/polycarp/


https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/martyrs/polycarp.html

A spoiled boy takes over the most powerful empire in the world, and the results are exactly what you would expect.


Sources:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nero-Roman-emperor


https://www.livescience.com/40277-emperor-nero-facts.html


https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Agrippina


"The Story of Christianity Volume 1: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation"
- Justo L. Gonzalez