Christian Poets of the 17th Century
03/24/2025
Christian Poets of the 17th Century
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 Parr
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The Reformed Church in Transylvania
03/10/2025
The Reformed Church in Transylvania
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. Mih
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KTCH Hosts Meet Five Solas Media Kids
02/24/2025
KTCH Hosts Meet Five Solas Media Kids
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 M
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Joshua Janavel and the Waldensians
02/10/2025
Joshua Janavel and the Waldensians
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. Scropp
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Early Protestant Missionaries
01/27/2025
Early Protestant Missionaries
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 mission
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Turretin and the Scholars
01/13/2025
Turretin and the Scholars
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
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The Pietists
12/30/2024
The Pietists
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 Trini
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Paul Gerhardt and Other 17th Century Hymn Writers
12/16/2024
Paul Gerhardt and Other 17th Century Hymn Writers
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 Ch
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John Bunyan
12/02/2024
John Bunyan
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 wo
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Anne Bradstreet: The First Published Poetess on American Soil
11/18/2024
Anne Bradstreet: The First Published Poetess on American Soil
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? Joi
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The Westminster Standards
11/04/2024
The Westminster Standards
Some time ago, we discussed Guido de Bres and the doctrinal statements known as the Three Forms of Unity used by Reformed churches. However, there is another set of documents used by Presbyterian churches everywhere, known as The Westminster Standards, which includes The Confession of Faith and the
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Primoz Trubar: Why Slovenia Celebrates Reformation Day
10/21/2024
Primoz Trubar: Why Slovenia Celebrates Reformation Day
Every year on the 31st of October, an Eastern European country named Slovenia celebrates Reformation Day - the day Martin Luther posted his 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg. It’s a national holiday when people stay home from work and school. Particularly interesting is that less tha
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John Owen: The Prince of Puritans
10/07/2024
John Owen: The Prince of Puritans
The inscription on John Owen's grave says he is "a traveler on earth who grasped God like one in heaven." Later, he was called "the Prince of Puritans." How did he earn these high praises while navigating one of the most tumultuous times in British history, when hundreds of others were forced to lea
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Quakers, Seekers, Ranters, Diggers
09/23/2024
Quakers, Seekers, Ranters, Diggers
Quakers, Ranters, Seekers, Diggers...so many groups were formed after the Reformation. What were they saying, and why did most Christians warn against them? Did any of them leave a positive legacy? Listen as Trinity, Christian, Emma, and Ruth discuss these questions and more with Dr. Michael Haykin,
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Thomas Goodwin and the Assurance of Salvation
09/09/2024
Thomas Goodwin and the Assurance of Salvation
When young Thomas Goodwin and his friends went out to have fun, they decided to go to a funeral. Whether they had nothing else to do or were planning to sneer, the sermon Goodwin heard changed his life forever. Join Trinity, Emma, and Christian as they interview Dr. Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen
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The Canons of Dort
08/26/2024
The Canons of Dort
Have you ever heard of the Canons of Dort? In case you are wondering, they are not cannons fired by a commander named Dort. They are a set of explanations written in the 17th century to answer some protesters. But if you think that a meeting of pastors writing a list of explanations must be boring,
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Reformation Wrap-up
08/12/2024
Reformation Wrap-up
In this episode of Kids Talk Church History, we wrap up our fourteen-episode look at the Reformation, a momentous time that changed the history of the Church. As they did for the early Church and the Middle Ages, most of our hosts get together in this episode to discuss what they have learned and di
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Who Were the Puritans?
07/29/2024
Who Were the Puritans?
Who were the Puritans? Why were they called Puritans, and did they like this name? Did they always wear black? And what can we learn from them today? Join Sophia, Grace, and Linus as they discuss these and many other intriguing questions with their guest, Dr. David Hall, Bartlett Professor Emeritus
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Five Solas
07/15/2024
Five Solas
Roman Catholics readily agree that God saves his people by grace, through faith, because of Christ. But is it grace alone, faith alone, and Christ alone? Join Emma, Grace, and Christian as they discover the importance of that little word in the Protestant Reformation and in our churches today with t
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The Roman Catholic Response to the Reformation
07/01/2024
The Roman Catholic Response to the Reformation
The Protestant Reformation swept throughout Europe in a way no other movement had before. There was great energy as people rediscovered the gospel - the good news of what Christ has done for sinners. How did the Roman Catholic Church respond? Find out the answer to this question with Emma, Grace, an
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Guido de Bres and the Reformation in the Netherlands
06/17/2024
Guido de Bres and the Reformation in the Netherlands
On November 2, 1561, the gatekeeper at the castle of Tounay found a package which had been thrown over the wall. It included what is known as the Belgic Confession, plus a letter addressed to King Philip II of Spain, who ruled over much of the Netherlands. The author of the letter and the Confession
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Cyril Lucaris - A Controversial Reformer
06/03/2024
Cyril Lucaris - A Controversial Reformer
On June 27, 1638, Cyril Lucaris was ordered to board a boat, then strangled and thrown overboard. He was one of the most important patriarchs in the Orthodox Church. Why was he murdered? Was he really a Protestant? Join Emma, Grace, and Christian as they discuss this fascinating character with Rev.
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Jan Laski and the Reformation in Poland
05/20/2024
Jan Laski and the Reformation in Poland
Was there a Protestant Reformation in Poland? Who was Jan Laski, the Polish Reformer, and why do so few people know about him? Why did he want a national church, and how did he influence the Reformation in other countries? Join Emma, Grace, and Christian as they discuss Laski’s fascinating story and
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John Knox and the Reformation in Scotland
05/06/2024
John Knox and the Reformation in Scotland
Growing up in a small town in southeast Scotland, John Knox could never have imagined that he would play a significant role in a powerful movement that transformed his country. From tutor to bodyguard to slave on a French galley, he was involved in some of the most crucial events of Scottish history
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