Our Church Speaks

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.

| 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 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.

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! 

In this final episode of season 4, Ben and Dan tackle several additional questions submitted by listeners. // More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review.

Ben and Dan tackle more questions submitted by the audience, including "What do you think about prayers to the saints?" and "Who is your patron saint?" // More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review.

Ben and Dan take your questions about church history, the saints, the Our Church Speaks project, and more. "What is a Saint?" and "How are saints canonized?" are a couple questions discussed in this episode. // More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review. You can support the Our Church Speaks project financially at https://buymeacoffee.com/ourchurchspeaks?new=1

In this special episode of the Our Church Speaks podcast, Ben welcomes Kristen Barredo, Executive Director of the ARDF (the Anglican Relief & Development Fund) to discuss the current humanitarian crisis in Sudan and the needs of the church in this war-torn region. Learn more about the ARDF at www.ardf.org and donate to their relief efforts. // More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review.

Ben and Dan discuss the life of Justin Martyr, an aspiring Greek philosopher who became a defender of Christian beliefs in the early church. // More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review. You can support the Our Church Speaks project financially at https://buymeacoffee.com/ourchurchspeaks?new=1

Ben and Dan continue the story of Sadhu Sundar Singh, the remarkable Indian evangelist who traveled to many regions in Tibet, Nepal, India, and Pakistan sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. // More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com If you've benefited from this podcast, your support would do so much to help promote this content to a wider audience. Please consider rating our podcast and leaving a review. You can support the Our Church Speaks project financially at https://buymeacoffee.com/ourchurchspeaks?new=1