Revived Thoughts

Joel and Troy discuss marriages throughout church history and their effects on the ministers. Do bad marriages take away from a good minister? Who had good marriages? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Basil lived in the fourth century and was an outspoken critic against Arians. He will end up in feuds with multiple Roman emperors because of this. Special thanks to Keith Foskey from the Conversations with a Calvinist Podcast. Keith Foskey has been the pastor of Sovereign Grace Family Church in Jacksonville, FL since January 2006. He is a graduate of Ashford University and Jacksonville Baptist Th...

J. C. Ryle is one of the most famous and influential preachers of the 19th century. Listen to his story of overcoming hard times and his sermon, "Without Clouds." Special thanks to Todd Nicklas for reading this sermon. Join Revived Studios on Patreon for more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury both played massive roles in history. One in missions and one as a circuit rider in America. This episode looks at their lives and the ordination sermon that Thomas Coke ordained Francis Asbury enacted. Special thanks to Avery Harrington for reading this sermon. Join Revived Studios on Patreon for more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &amp...

Troy and Joel discuss the idea of seminaries and whether or not they are necessary from a church history perspective. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Troy and Joel take a look at G. Campbell Morgan and his incredible life of preaching. Originally rejected as one with no future, he would preach all over the world leading revivals. Special thanks to David K Martin for this episode. David K. Martin is an audiobook narrator who lives near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with his wife and children. Audio samples and contact info are available from his web...

Troy and Joel look at the incredible life of Ambrose who went to battle with multiple Roman Emperors. This sermon was given during the middle of a several day siege. Special thanks to Ed Backell or helping create this episode of Revived Thoughts. Pastor Ed Backell is a Washington state native, and has taught for 30+ years in churches in Oregon, Washington and Nebraska, currently in Warden, WA. He...

Troy and Joel do a top 10 round-up of the best sermons of 2022. We compare it to the most downloaded and also give a sneak peak of 2023. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Troy and Joel discuss the history of St. Nicholas including legends and facts and how we got to the modern Santa Claus story. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Chrysostom was nicknamed the "Golden-Mouthed" for his incredible speaking skills. Despite being world famous, he made many enemies and was persecuted for his stances against the rich's life of leisure and sin. Thank you Jake Corn for helping us with this episode! He is married to Gennifer and has two kids. He is the former executive pastor at Switzerland Community Church in Jacksonville Florida an...

John Wesley is one of the founding members of Methodism and one of the most influential preachers of the 18th century. Listen to his sermon "The Almost Christian," and hear about the problems between John and Charles Wesley. Earlier John Wesley episodes to go listen to: Funeral of George Whitefield Faith at Home Thank you to Jason Stanley helping us by sending us this sermon. He is a former United...

Lars Levi Laestadius was a Lutheran minister for years in Sweden before he had an experience that changed his walk with God. His work reached the Sami people for Christ and changed the direction of Europe. Nathan Pabarcus is a Youth Minister from Cabool Christian Church in Southern Missouri. He graduated with his Masters in Church History from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Nathan enjoys spe...

Dr. Os Guinness is a Christian apologist, author, and speaker who talks about his family's history and his great-grandfather, Henry Grattan Guinness. Special thanks to Josiah Carrigan for reading this sermon by Henry Grattan Guinness on Christian Charity. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Philip Melanchthon was considered the right hand man of Martin Luther. His work in theology and education helped ensure that the Reformation would continue past the first generation. Special thanks to Clay Kraby. Check out his podcast Reasonable Theology : Sound Doctrine in Plain Language Join Revived Studios on Patreon for more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Op...

Bernard of Clairvaux is an influential voice from the 12th century. He helped lead to the organization of the Knights' Templar, the 2nd Crusade, and helped end a split between popes. In his personal life, people loved his hunger for righteousness and his constant encouragement to live lives of Holiness. Special thanks to Steven Lockwood. Steven lives in the United States with his wife and kids and...

John Clarke is regarded by some as the most "important Baptist of his century." Learn his story in Colonial America and the persecution he experienced. Special thanks to Patrick Studabaker. Make sure you check out his fantastic podcast, Cave to the Cross Podcast. You will not regret it! Join Revived Studios on Patreon for more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-...

Troy and Joel review the power of the Catholic church when Luther stood up to them. Then we listen to his sermon on healing the paralyzed man. If you enjoyed this episode, check out our several other episodes on Martin Luther. Special thanks to Bryan Wolfmueller for the interview and for reading this episode's sermon. Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller is pastor of St. Paul and Jesus Deaf Lutheran Churches...

C. H. Mackintosh was a famous writer and preacher who came to ministry quite reluctantly. Listen to his story and hear his sermon, God in everything. This episode was narrated by Todd Nicklas. Todd is a husband and father to three young children, and serves in local preaching ministry as well as remote work in establishing Bible teaching virtual events and digitizing old sermon messages from casse...

Joel and Troy tell the story of a man who had to be a minister to some of the worst monsters of human history. He lived out the answer to the question: Is the Gospel for everyone? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

F. B. Meyer was a powerful evangelist who knew famous men like DL Moody. In this episode we see his brief interactions with Winston Churchill and Ghandi. And we look at his reasoning behind a famous boxing match controversy. This episode was read by David K Martin. Martin is an audiobook narrator who lives near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with his wife and children. Audio samples and contact info ar...

Joel and Troy discuss spiritual advisors and their affect on history in this episode of Revived Conversations. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gerhard Tersteegen was a traveling preacher in Germany during a season of theological dryness. Him and other traveling preachers visited villages and shared the good news of the Gospel to small groups who would listen. This episode was read by John Raynar. He has read multiple wonderful episodes of Revived Thoughts that you can find. He also is the host of the "Pre-game Proverb" podcast. Look him...

Troy gets the opportunity to interview Joel Berry, the managing editor at the Babylon Bee, on the topic of Eugenics. We walk through some of the history of this terrible movement and the Christians that stood up to this. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of the most famous preachers of the 20th century. He lived and died in Nazi controlled Germany and in this episode we take a look at his life in prison. And from there, he wrote this sermon on marriage. Josh Doorenbos is a husband and father of five sons who works as a pastor of youth and music in a small church in southeastern Iowa, and is a dedicated listener to Revive...

Joel and Troy continue walking through their Deep Dive on Ethiopia. Listen to how the Aksum Empire fell at the hands of a prostitute, how the King named after bees was born to build a new Jerusalem, and how a man with all the qualities of Alexander the Great became "The Conqueror" that re-united Ethiopia. Let us know what you think of this episode, we hope you enjoy it! If you haven't, join us on...