Podcast Episodes

William Farel

On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols considers the life and ministry of William Farel, the man who brought the Reformation to Geneva.

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

The Minister, a Book, and a Controversy

On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols takes us back to 1700 when an obscure book ignited a controversy in the Scottish church.

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

Bonhoeffer In London

What is the only question a church should ask its pastor? Dr. Stephen Nichols considers Dietrich Bonhoeffer's answer on today's episode of 5 Minutes in Church History.

Published on 7 years, 8 months ago

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols considers the life and work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian who was martyred as a direct order by Hitler himself.

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

The 60 Pound Commentary

On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols tells us about a commentary not for the faint of heart—weighing 60 pounds and almost 12 inches thick.

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Tacitus

On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols introduces us to Tacitus, a first-century Roman historian and one of the first references to Christ outside of the New Testament.

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

Francis Grimké

On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols considers the life of Francis Grimké, a former slave who became a faithful minister.

Published on 7 years, 9 months ago

The Moral Argument

What is the moral argument for the existence of God? On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols discusses Immanuel Kant's apologetic.

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols takes us back to 1812 and introduces us to the men who founded Princeton Theological Seminary.

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago

Macrina

Who was Macrina the Younger? On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols returns to the early church to introduce this significant woman of the faith.

Published on 7 years, 10 months ago