Podcast Episodes

Bonus Episode: 6 Years of 5 Minutes

What are some of your favorite moments from 5 Minutes in Church History? On this special bonus episode, Dr. Nichols, Lee Webb, and Nathan W. Bingham reflect on the past six years of this podcast.

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Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

The Vulgate

At the end of the fourth century, the church father Jerome led a team of translators to produce a Latin edition of the Bible. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols exami…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Robertus Stephanus

In 1550, Robertus Stephanus published what has come to be known as the Textus Receptus, the edition of the Greek New Testament that would form the basis of Bible translations for centuries. On this e…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

The Jesus People

From the birth of Christian rock to the rise of the Christian bookstore industry, American evangelicalism was significantly shaped by the Jesus People in the 1970s. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Ch…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Resolutions with Jonathan Edwards

Prior to his twentieth birthday, Jonathan Edwards wrote 70 resolutions to guide and guard the direction of his life. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols analyzes some …

Published on 6 years ago

Three Christmas Hymns

Christmas comes with the reminiscent sound of carols and hymns. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Stephen Nichols explores the intriguing history behind three classic Christmas hymns.

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Published on 6 years ago

Scriptorium: John Bunyan & Persecution

Just as the Lord promised, the people of God have suffered greatly for His name throughout history. Recorded at the Scriptorium in Orlando, Florida, Stephen Nichols examines books by John Bunyan and …

Published on 6 years ago

Scriptorium: The Van Kampen Collection

The revolutionary advent of the printing press made it possible to get the Bible into more hands more easily. On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols looks through the Van…

Published on 6 years ago

Scriptorium: Spurgeon's Letters

You can gain interesting glimpses into someone's life by reading the mail he sends out. On location at the Scriptorium in Orlando, Florida, Stephen Nichols pages through the letters of C.H. Spurgeon …

Published on 6 years ago

Thanksgiving

What was it like on the first Thanksgiving? On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols reads from Edward Winslow's letter describing the festivities.

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Published on 6 years, 1 month ago