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5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols Ligonier Ministries
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This weekly podcast provides an informal and informative look at church history. Join us each week as we take a brief break from the present to go exploring the past. Travel back in time as we look at the people, events, and even the places that have shaped the story of Christianity. Each episode offers an easily digestible glimpse of how the eternal, unchangeable God has worked in the church over prior generations and how this can encourage us today. This is our story—our family history.
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5 Cites in Calvin’s Institutes
John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion have been cherished by students of theology for centuries. Today, Stephen Nichols opens the Institutes and points us to five portions of this influential book.
Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/5-cites-in-calvins-institutes/
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5 Sites in Calvin’s Geneva
What sites should you visit if you were to take a trip to Geneva, Switzerland? Today, Stephen Nichols points out five landmarks from this city filled with a treasury of history from John Calvin's life.
Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/5-sites-in-calvins-geneva/
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Travels with Anselm
Over the course of his life, Anselm took five important journeys. Today, Stephen Nichols takes us on the road with Anselm, pointing out notable events from this medieval theologian's travels.
Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/travels-with-anselm/
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Calvin at College
Where did John Calvin go to college? Today, Stephen Nichols tells us about Calvin's time at the College de Montaigu and how his educational experiences helped shape him into the prominent Reformer that we know today.
Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/calvin-at-college/
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W.H. Griffith Thomas
Before he died, W.H. Griffith Thomas helped found Evangelical Theological Seminary, known today as Dallas Theological Seminary. Today, Stephen Nichols tells us about the life and career of this dedicated Anglican theologian.
Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/w-h-griffith-thomas/
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John Murray
During his time at Westminster Theological Seminary, John Murray skillfully trained many pastors and theologians in the truth of God. In this episode, Stephen Nichols tells us highlights from the life of this gifted theologian.
Read the transcript: https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/john-murray/
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