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Today on the Christian History Almanac, we remember the "Apostle to the North" and a broken leg that saved his life. Show Notes: Germany / Switzerland - Study Tour  Support 1517 Podcast Network 1517 Podcasts 1517 on YouTube 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 Events Schedule 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517:   1517 Youtube: How God Still Speaks Today Being Fam...

Adoniram Judson lived by the conviction that missionary service required total dedication. Today, Stephen Nichols tells the story of how God sustained Judson through danger, imprisonment, and loss to bring the gospel to the people of Burma. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/to-burma/ A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries...

In this episode, Lorelee Siemens shares the transformative story of Jesse Overholtzer, a man who grew up in a strict Christian home yet struggled with guilt and the concept of grace. As he navigated through a life of striving and doubt, Jesse eventually discovered the true meaning of salvation and grace, which led him to establish the Child Evangelism Fellowship at the age of 60. This episode expl...

The world is growing stranger each day. Many things are unstable and up for grabs. One is the role of the United States should take in the future world order. Dr. John Owen has been studying and writing about America's place in the world for over two decades. He is currently serving as a professor of politics at the University of Virginia, and a Senior Fellow at both the Institute for Advanced Stu...

Andrew is joined by friends of the show the Rev. Connor Longaphie and the Rev. Dr. Kyle Tomlin to discuss the life of Martin Luther. This is the first of a multi-part series. In this episode, we talk about the backdrop of the word that Luther was born into. Shownotes: The quote that Andrew refers to in the beginning is from H.H. Kramm's  The Theology of Martin Luther Andrew recommended the followi...

Give to help Chris make Truce Dark money is a problem in American politics and religion. What is it? Untraceable money that often comes from big donors, which is channelled through non-profits to hide the identity of the donor. This money is then able to back causes that may or may not be positive. The Council for National Policy is an organization in the pipeline for Christian dark money. It fina...

In this episode, the Deep Dive turns to one of the most consequential moments in early Christian history: Diocletian’s Edict Against the Christians in 303 AD. This episode’s expert, Dr. Michael A. G. Haykin of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, joins Nick Walters to examine the context in which this decree emerged. Known to history as the opening of the Great Persecution, the edict represe...

What did the intersection of African American civil rights work and Jewish politics look like in the 20th century? Why will an understanding of this particular religious thread in the American tapestry equip us to be more effective citizens now in the work of perpetuating our democracy with its world-changing innovation of religious freedom as defined by the U.S. constitution’s Article VI and the...

Join us today as we speak with, Dr. Stephen Presley , and discuss his new book, Biblical Theology in the Life of the Early Church . Dr. Presley is an Associate Professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and previously served as the Director of Research Doctoral Studies at the seminary. His teaching and research specialize in early Christian studies, focusing on the de...

"If you wish to enlighten a room, you carry a light and set it down in it, and the darkness will disperse of itself." In 1848, Melinda Rankin went alone to the newly annexed Texas as a single woman, seeking to share the gospel in Mexico. *Disclaimer* Unfortunately, there was a fair bit of rain as this episode was recorded. Please enjoy the unintended ambience of Southeast Asia during the rainy sea...

Today's episode gives a conceptual dealing with the type of persecution of Christians by the Roman Empire at its height. Additionally, the responses of the church to preserve its faith by rightly expressing their beliefs, practices, and dispelling of myths give us a direct window into the early church in the wake of the Apostles' deaths. Title: Persecutions and Defenses of the 2nd Century Date: 10...