COACH: Church Origins and Church History courtesy of the That’s Jesus Channel

180 AD - The Muratorian Fragment Lists Trusted Christian Writings - Learning Where Our Trust Is Anchored Description: Around 180 AD, a Christian writer in the western Roman Empire compiled a list of writings that churches recognized as trustworthy and authoritative. Known today as the Muratorian Fragment, this damaged but significant text offers one of the earliest surviving snapshots of how Chris...

Title: Deep Dive of: Ep.0005 250 AD – The Catacombs of Faith – Rome’s Hidden Worship and the Strength Christians Found When the Empire Turned Against Them Description: Join us for a Deep Dive into the research behind Ep.0005 of COACH: Church Origins and Church History. Based on notes from Bob Baulch of the That’s Jesus Channel, this AI-generated discussion goes beyond the story to look at the hard...

1741 AD - Jonathan Edwards Preaches Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God - Taking Jesus' Warnings Seriously Today CHUNK 00 — METADATA 1741 AD - Jonathan Edwards Preaches Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God - Taking Jesus' Warnings Seriously Today Description: In 1741, during the height of the Great Awakening, a small farming town in Enfield, Connecticut, gathered for what seemed like an ordinary...

Title: Deep Dive of: Ep. 4 150 AD – The Rule Before the Book – Faith That Traveled Faster Than Scripture and United Believers Before a Bible Existed Description: Join us for an AI-generated Deep Dive into the research behind the "Rule of Faith." Hosted by Bob Baulch’s COACH podcast, this discussion goes beyond the original episode to rate the historical facts and explore the tensions of the second...

525 AD - Dionysius Exiguus Creates Anno Domini Dating - Does Our Time Actually Belong to Jesus? 525 AD - Dionysius Exiguus Creates Anno Domini Dating - Does Our Time Actually Belong to Jesus? Description: In 525 AD, a humble monk named Dionysius Exiguus was tasked with building Easter tables to help the Church celebrate resurrection on the right day. For over two centuries, many churches had been...

Original Episode: https://thatsjesuschannel.podbean.com/e/constantines-vision-that-changed-history/ 0079 - Deep Dive of Episode 3: 312 AD – Constantine’s Vision That Changed History – From Battle to Baptism Deep Dive of: Ep.0003 312 AD – Constantine’s Vision That Changed History – From Battle to Baptism, a Turning Point That Tied Church and Empire Together Description: Did a Roman Emperor really s...

210 AD - Tertullian Witnesses Spiritual Gifts Then Drifts into Montanism - When Being Right About Gifts Costs You Unity Description: In 210 AD, Tertullian of Carthage described spiritual gifts like tongues, prophecy, and visions as normal realities in his church, documenting them with the same matter-of-fact tone he used for everything else. Three years later, in a different work challenging a her...

Original Episode: https://thatsjesuschannel.podbean.com/e/perpetuass-vision-in-prison/   Deep Dive: The Historical Reality of Perpetua & Felicitas (203 AD) | COACH Research Analysis Description: What happens when a nursing noblewoman and a pregnant slave defy the Roman Empire together? Welcome to this COACH Deep Dive, an AI-generated discussion that goes behind the scenes of Ep.0002 - 203 AD –...

Description: In the autumn of 1621, English settlers at Plymouth Colony had barely survived their first brutal winter, burying nearly half their number to disease and starvation. Through the help of the Wampanoag [wom-puh-NO-ag] people, led by Ousamequin [oo-sah-MAY-kwin] (Massasoit [mass-uh-SOYT]), and especially Squanto—a translator who taught them to plant corn and navigate their new land—the s...

Original Episode: https://thatsjesuschannel.podbean.com/e/ignatius-brave-journey-to-the-lions/   Podcast Show Notes Title: Deep Dive: 107 AD – Researching Ignatius of Antioch Description: Welcome to the COACH Deep Dive, an AI-generated discussion built around the research and context of Bob Baulch’s episode on Ignatius of Antioch. In this session, we dig into the historical notes that didn't make...

33 AD – Jesus Gives Thanks in the Face of Trouble – Having Gratitude in Hard Seasons Jesus gathered with His disciples for His final Passover meal in a borrowed upper room prepared earlier that day. The city was crowded for the feast, and the traditional elements of the meal were ready. In those last hours, Jesus broke bread and gave thanks even as betrayal sat at the table. The narrative reflects...

723 AD – Boniface cuts down the sacred oak tree – and builds a Christian landscape In 723 AD, Boniface entered the region of Hesse (HESS-uh) and confronted one of its most enduring symbols—the sacred oak long associated with Donar (DOH-nar).The tree had served as a center of ritual, tradition, and communal identity for generations. When Boniface publicly announced he would cut it down, the moment...

403 AD – Eudoxia Shatters Church Unity – When Power Breaks the Peace Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package (one seamless paragraph): A powerful empress forces out a bishop, shattering church unity in Constantinople. When Empress Eudoxia clashed with Bishop Chrysostom, political pressure and spiritual tension tore through Constantinople. This episode follows how influence, pride, and pub...

1818 AD - Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber Create Silent Night on Christmas Eve - Trust God with What You Offer Without Managing the Outcome Description: In 1816, Father Joseph Mohr wrote a simple six-verse Christmas poem while serving in the countryside near Salzburg, Austria, in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. On December 24, 1818, Mohr brought the poem to Franz Xaver Gruber, the local schoolt...

1647 AD - How Banning Christmas Started the Plum Pudding Riots Description: By the late medieval period, Christmas had grown into an elaborate season marked by feasting, music, and long pauses from work, blending Christian worship with folk customs. By the early sixteenth century, reform-minded Christians began questioning these traditions, asking whether Scripture alone should determine worship p...

1223 AD - Francis of Assisi Creates the First Living Nativity at Greccio - Stop Watching and Start Participating Description: In 1223, Francis of Assisi walked up a hillside in the Italian town of Greccio with an unusual request for Christmas. For most of his life, Francis had heard the story of Christ's birth told in Latin—beautiful, sacred, but distant for those who could not read or understand...

452 AD – Leo defines the Incarnation in a Christmas Sermon – and we find courage to walk forward when life shakes beneath us The year 452 AD brought Rome to a moment of fear, instability, and deep uncertainty—and into that world, Leo stepped forward with a Christmas sermon that shaped Christian understanding for centuries. His message was simple but profound: Christ is fully divine and fully human...

Hi, I'm Bob Baulch with the That's Jesus channel and the coach podcast. Church Origins and church History podcast. And I have a new, a new direction that I'm going in 2026. Not actually new direction, but I'm just going to be adding some things onto my YouTube channel and my podcast. And that is this. So I've been coming out with, three episodes a week for quite some time. Sometimes I miss an epis...

1839 AD – Former Slave and Preacher John Jasper Gives Thanks Through the Storm Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Hook: A former slave's song of gratitude rises above the thunder of prejudice and pain. John Jasper was born enslaved yet free in spirit. His message—"The Sun Do Move"—wasn't astronomy; it was awe. Through every storm, he thanked God. On July 25, 1839, Jasper met Christ in a Richmond toba...

600 AD – The Birth of Gregorian Chant – Worship That Unites Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Hook: Can a single melody unite a divided Church? Description: Pope Gregory I believed unity required more than right belief—it required shared worship. This episode traces how chant became the Church's universal language and how intentional worship still shapes faith and community today. Extended Notes: In...

1743 AD – James Davenports Fire – When Zeal Outran Wisdom Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: A revivalist preacher sets New England ablaze—literally. In 1743, James Davenport's unchecked zeal led to bonfires of books, clothing, and chaos. His story reveals how spiritual passion, untethered from humility and discernment, can fracture churches and wound communities. This episode trace...

1231 AD – The Brothers Who Found Joy in Having Nothing Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: Five years after Francis of Assisi died, his friends still walked the roads barefoot and thankful. They owned nothing, shared everything, and sang hymns for every crumb of bread. They called it perfect joy—finding peace not in plenty but in God's presence. Their gratitude was so real it made Eu...

327 AD – Helena searches for the True Cross – Faith, Fact, and Holy Ground Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Hook: An empress turns archaeologist, digging for the cross that changed the world. Description: Around 326-328 AD, Saint Helena began a historic excavation in Jerusalem [juh-ROO-suh-lem], searching for the True Cross beneath a pagan temple. Her quest defined pilgrimage and relic veneration f...

1947 AD - Scrolls Found - God's Word Endures in Faithful Hearts Today Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: In 1947, a Bedouin shepherd searching for a goat near Qumran tossed a stone into a cave, shattering jars that hid the Dead Sea Scrolls. These ancient manuscripts preserved Scripture for nearly 2,000 years, proving God's Word endures unchanged and reminding believers that His prom...

814 AD – Charlemagne’s Death and His Impact on Church Structure Website: https://ThatsJesus.org Metadata Package: When Charlemagne died in 814 AD, an empire mourned—but the church he built stood taller than ever. Through reforms like the Admonitio Generalis, he established trained clergy, standardized worship, and a network of parish schools that shaped medieval Christianity. Bishops such as Theod...