Ben and Dan continue the story of church history with an overview of the Reformation era and its major players.

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Was the Reformation necessary, or were the reformers' concerns unfounded? Ben and Dan tackle some of the more difficult aspects of 11th- to 15th-century Medieval Western Europe, demonstrating the events and circumstances that stoked the fire for the Reformation.

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How did the church go from a united family to divided into multiple communions and denominations? The story starts with the age of Schism, as a growing rift between Eastern and Western Christians takes hold, culminating in the year 1054. Ben and Dan discuss this painful chapter of church history and what its implications are for today.

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Ben and Dan discuss the importance of the monastic movement to the course of church history and to their own lives and devotional practices. | More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us!

Continuing their survey of church history, Ben and Dan discuss the ecumenical church councils, what they accomplished, and which myths and urban legends about them need to be corrected. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us!

Ben and Dan continue their survey of church history with an overview of the age of the early martyrs, starting with the persecution under Roman Emperor Nero in the AD 60s and continuing through the Great Persecution under Emperor Diocletian in the early 300s. | More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us!

Ben and Dan continue their survey of church history, this time picking up the story with the early martyrs and their incredible witness for Jesus Christ amid a hostile pagan empire. | More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us!

Ben and Dan begin the story of the church by discussing the historical context of Jesus' life and ministry and underscoring why it is important to understand the resurrection of Jesus as an historical event. | More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us! 

Ben and Dan launch a summer series where they survey the history of the church, starting with Jesus and charting the church's story up to the 21st century. In this episode, they lay the groundwork for studying church history, including a 20 minute summary of the incredible 2,000 year narrative.

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Ben welcomes author and spiritual director Lori G. Melton. Melton invites her readers into a year-long spiritual journey designed to strengthen and deepen their faith as they learn from a spiritual giant in her debut book, Journey with a Giant: Choose Your Guide, Pursue Your Purpose, and Grow in Your Walk with God (WaterBrook; 11/11/25). You can learn more about Lori Melton and her book at https://www.lorigmelton.com. You can hear Lori's Sanctuary Stirrings Podcast here.

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