Some of us have heard the names of 17th-century poets like George Herbert, John Donne, and John Milton. But did you know that John Bunyan also wrote poems? And that there were many female poets too? Join Trinity, Mina, and Sean as they discuss these poets and their exciting lives with Dr. David Parry, Tutorial Fellow in English at Regent’s Park College in Oxford, England.

Show Notes

If you’d like to find out more about the poets Dr. Parry mentioned in this episode, here are their names: John Milton, John Bunyan, George Herbert, John Donne, Lucy Hutchinson, Mary Sydney.

"Upon a Snail" by John Bunyan https://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/upon-the-snail

Some articles by Simonetta Carr about some of the authors mentioned:

Lucy Hutchison

https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/lucy-hutchinson-%E2%80%93-puritan-woman-changing-times

John Donne

George Herbert

The Protestant Reformation spread around Europe in the 16th century but blossomed in Transylvania during the 17th century. Join Trinity, Mina, and Sean as they discover how Christ protected the Protestant churches in Transylvania and nearby Hungary and Romania. Listen to our Romanian guest, Rev. Mihai Corcea, as he explains the interesting history of the Transylvanian church during this time.

Show Notes:

If you’d like to find out more about the people Rev. Corcea mentioned in this episode, here are their names: Istvan Fogorasi, Istvan Szonyi, Istvan Bocskay, and Zsuzsanna Lorantffy.

Ready for something different? In this episode, our guests are three kids who, like our hosts, are promoting church history. Jackson, Madelyn, and Owen live in sunny California, where they make fun videos about church history and produce a wonderful podcast called All Things Together, a Five Solas Media Podcast. Join us for an energetic, inspiring conversation and hear about their passion for church history, the Gospel, and what they describe as "the tapestry of God's work" throughout time.

And we're thrilled to offer Five Solas Media's John Knox DVD to one of our listeners, which will include a link to the digital version. Thank you Jackson, Madelyn and Owen! Enter here to win. 

Show Notes:

For more information about Five Solas Media and to see what Jackson, Madelyn and Owen are up to (as well as their parents), visit their website, https://fivesolasmedia.com/.

Have you ever heard about the Waldensians? Who were they? Why did they have to leave their homeland and how did they manage to return? Learn about this exciting story as Emma, Christian, and Linus talk with Dr. Erica Scroppo, Executive Secretary of the Waldensian Church Mission.

Show Notes:

Dr. Scroppo found out that the exact distance the Waldensians walked on their march was 160 miles from near Geneva to the first top of the Waldensian mountains!

Article by Simonetta Carr about Francis Turretin:

https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/joshua-janavel-and-the-plight-of-the-waldensians

We often think of William Carey as the father of modern Protestant missions, but did you know that many Protestants went to preach the gospel to foreign lands from the time of the Reformation? Join Emma, Christian, and Sean as they discover the exciting travels of French and Dutch Protestant missionaries in the 16th and 17th centuries. Thankfully, they have  Dr. Zach Purvis, professor of Church History and Theology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary, the author of several articles on this subject, to guide them.

Would you like to be a guest host on Kids Talk Church History? These wrap-up episodes have been so much fun that we’re offering our listeners the opportunity again! If you’d like to join the hosts to discuss your favorite episodes and characters from our series on the 17th Century, fill out this form. 

Show Notes:

Articles by Simonetta Carr about Francis Turretin:

https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/jean-de-lery-and-the-first-reformed-mission

https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/antonius-hambroecks-sacrifice

https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/petrus-plancius-%E2%80%93-theologian-and-geographer

What comes to your mind when you hear the word "scholar"? An old man buried behind a pile of old books? Join Emma, Christian, and Sean as they continue their trip through church history and meet some 17th-century scholars who have helped us understand what we believe and why. You'll be surprised by what they discover as they interview  Dr. Nick Cumming, associate professor of Humanities at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and author of the book Francis Turretin and the Reformed Tradition.

Would you like to be a guest host on Kids Talk Church History? These wrap-up episodes have been so much fun that we’re offering our listeners the opportunity again! If you’d like to join the hosts to discuss your favorite episodes and characters from our series on the 17th Century, fill out this form. 

Show Notes:

Francis Turretin (1623-87) and the Reformed Tradition (St Andrews Studies in Reformation History) by Nicholas A. Cumming

Articles by Simonetta Carr about Francis Turretin:

https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/francis-turretin-and-his-love-for-biblical-truth

Piety is a good thing. It means devotion to God. Pietism was a movement in history that started out well and inspired many missionaries and hymn writers but caused some problems when it shifted people's attention from Christ's gospel to the pietists' own acts of devotion. Learn all about it as Trinity, Sophia, and Christian discuss this important movement with  Dr. Larry Rast, president of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and professor of American Christianity and American Lutheranism.

How did the first Protestant hymns start? Who were the most important hymn writers? And how could they write so much about gladness while living through the pain and horrors of the Thirty-Years War? Trinity, Sean, and Grace sit down with Dr. Paul Grime, Dean of Spiritual Formation and Dean of the Chapel at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to discover the answers to these questions and more.

The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan has been translated into more than 200 languages, set to music, and made into movies. But who was its author and how did he start writing this book? Why did he have to spend 12 years in prison? And what do we know about his courageous wife Elizabeth and other women who influenced his life? Listen to the answers to these questions and more as Trinity, Sean, and Christian talk with Dr. Shannon Murray, Professor of Early Modern and Children’s literature at the University of Prince Edward Island, and president of the executive committee of the International John Bunyan Society.

Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Reformation Heritage Books, we are excited to offer a bundle of Simonetta Carr’s books to two listeners! The winner will be selected just in time for Christmas. Register here to win this special giveaway!

Show Notes:

Giving Tuesday: https://www.alliancenet.org/giving-tuesday

The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan: 

https://reformedresources.org/the-pilgrims-progress-clothbound/

Pictures from Pilgrim’s Progress by C.H. Spurgeon:

https://reformedresources.org/pictures-from-pilgrims-progress-paperback/

John Bunyan: Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr:

https://reformedresources.org/john-bunyan-christian-biographies-for-young-readers-hardcover/

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners by John Bunyan

https://reformedresources.org/grace-abounding-cloth-bound/

Dig deeper into The Pilgrim’s Progress on the Theology on the Go Podcast

The Pilgrim’s Progress Part 1: https://theologyonthego.podbean.com/e/the-pilgrims-progress-part-1/

The Pilgrim’s Progress Part 2: https://theologyonthego.podbean.com/e/the-pilgrims-progress-part-2/

The Pilgrim’s Progress Part 3: https://theologyonthego.podbean.com/e/the-pilgrims-progress-part-3/

When you think of early American writers, what comes to mind? Perhaps the writings or sermons of Puritans. Maybe you think of the Mayflower Compact. But did you know that Anne Bradstreet, an ordinary wife and mother of eight children in New England, was the first published poet on American soil? Join Emma, Grace, and Linus as they interview Dr. Francis Bremer, Professor Emeritus of Church History at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, about this interesting (and often surprising) Colonial woman.

Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Reformation Heritage Books, we are excited to offer a bundle of Simonetta Carr’s books to two listeners! The winner will be selected just in time for Christmas. Register here to win this special giveaway!

Show Notes:

Anne Bradstreet: Christian Biographies for Young Readers by Simonetta Carr:

https://reformedresources.org/anne-bradstreet-christian-biographies-for-young-readers-hardcover/

Phillis Wheatley: Christian Biographies for Young Readers by SImonetta Carr:

https://reformedresources.org/phillis-wheatley/

Verses upon the Burning of our House, July 10th, 1666

BY ANNE BRADSTREET

In silent night when rest I took,

For sorrow near I did not look,

I wakened was with thund’ring noise

And piteous shrieks of dreadful voice.

That fearful sound of “fire” and “fire,”

Let no man know is my Desire.

I, starting up, the light did spy,

And to my God my heart did cry

To straighten me in my Distress

And not to leave me succourless.

Then, coming out, behold a space

The flame consume my dwelling place.

And when I could no longer look,

I blest His name that gave and took,

That laid my goods now in the dust.

Yea, so it was, and so ‘twas just.

It was his own, it was not mine,

Far be it that I should repine;

He might of all justly bereft

But yet sufficient for us left.

When by the ruins oft I past

My sorrowing eyes aside did cast

And here and there the places spy

Where oft I sate and long did lie.

Here stood that trunk, and there that chest,

There lay that store I counted best.

My pleasant things in ashes lie

And them behold no more shall I.

Under thy roof no guest shall sit,

Nor at thy Table eat a bit.

No pleasant talk shall ‘ere be told

Nor things recounted done of old.

No Candle e'er shall shine in Thee,

Nor bridegroom‘s voice e'er heard shall be.

In silence ever shalt thou lie,

Adieu, Adieu, all’s vanity.

Then straight I ‘gin my heart to chide,

And did thy wealth on earth abide?

Didst fix thy hope on mould'ring dust?

The arm of flesh didst make thy trust?

Raise up thy thoughts above the sky

That dunghill mists away may fly.

Thou hast a house on high erect

Frameed by that mighty Architect,

With glory richly furnished,

Stands permanent though this be fled.

It‘s purchased and paid for too

By Him who hath enough to do.

A price so vast as is unknown,

Yet by His gift is made thine own;

There‘s wealth enough, I need no more,

Farewell, my pelf, farewell, my store.

The world no longer let me love,

My hope and treasure lies above.