The Sabbath has always had a special place in sacred history ever since its introduction in the Garden of Eden. The Jews have kept it, through the early centuries the early Christians kept it and throughout the reformation there were always groups who kept it. Dr. Michel Lee takes us through some of her historical research into this subject as well as sharing what its like to study history  as a young woman today.

Adventism has been plagued with various factions throughout its history with none so prominent as the terms ‘conservative’ and ‘liberal’. ‘Orthodox’ and ‘progressive’ and other labels that have been used, sometimes in a derogatory fashion and sometimes as a badge of honour. Dr. Michael Campbell, unpacks the history of the 1919 Bible Conference, which played a huge, but often understated role in some of these issues in our church today.

Most of the great reformers who significantly impacted religious history had a connection to the main Universities of their day. The Waldenses would send their young people to study in the great universities as missionaries. Thus the role that public university campus ministry has played in religious history must be considered and appreciated. Israel Ramos, Director of CAMPUS in Michigan takes us through this fascinating subject and helps us to understand how vital this ministry is.

The Black American history is one full of both tragedy and triumph and how the Seventh-day Adventist church intersects with this history is fascinating. The late 1800's in the USA was a time of turmoil and civil war with slavery at the heart of the issues fought over. Then in the mid to late 1900's we have the civil rights movement in the USA. During both time periods the Adventist church had to grapple with how to deal with this social and political challenge. At times we can be proud of our history but at other times we did not act as we should have. Join us as Dr. Benjamin Baker, an expert on this subject, unpacks this subject.

Lying at the heart of the Sabbath experience, the weekly study experience and the mission experience is the study and time period known as Sabbath School. It was never supposed to be just a 1 hour slot in the church calendar that served a time filler before the main service but when done correctly it is the lifeblood of the church. Pastor Justin Kim takes us through the history of this institution, how it might have changed and what we need to do to get it back where it needs to be.

The General Conference Session of 1888 will always be connected with the question, what if in Adventist history. A missed opportunity, a tragic misunderstanding, a fight about some issues that would later be declared irrelevant all form a part of the 1888 story. What were the issues and what are the lessons that we can learn today. Join us as we interview Dee Casper who has studied the 1888 message in depth and is passionate about people understanding what took place.

The Celtic Church holds a special place in history and covered a wide area including modern day Ireland and Scotland. They lives and witnessed during a very tough time and yet they were very resilient and resourceful and evangelistic. In this podcast we interview Pastor Don Mackintosh, to whom the Celtic Church holds a special place due to his Scottish heritage. Join us and find out how the Bible truths were kept alive 1500 years ago and how this all plays into our lineage and history.

The Reformation was led by men like Luther, Calvin and Zwingli who revolutionized their world and ours. But there were also many remarkable women who defied social biases and traditions with a dauntless commitment to God’s Word.This is a podcast with author Sukeshinie Goonatilleke and Adam Ramdin digging deeper into her Women of the reformation book about the true stories of women who battled through trials and challenges to stand up for God.These women were heads of state, writers, activists, poets and scholars but they were also very human, with their own loves, fears, heartbreaks and temptations. When we are called to stand for our faith, we can be inspired by their legacy.

What were the ‘Dark Ages’ and why were they called ‘Dark’? During this episode we interview with Sebastien Braxton who goes into the history of how bible teachings/doctrine were lost and then how through the time period known as the Reformation, they were restored. Discover how men like Martin Luther and John Calvin revolutionized their world, how their legacy lives on and what role did doctrine play then and how important is it today? Join us as we see what principles we can learn for ourselves today in our quest for truth and understanding of Gods word.