5 Minutes in Church History: The Ten Theses of Berne
The city of Berne is in northern Germany, toward the west, not too far from the border with the Netherlands. In 1520, Berchtold Haller came to the church at St.…
5 Minutes in Church History: What Is Reformation Day?
What is Reformation Day? To answer that question, let’s ask another question. When is Reformation Day? It’s October 31; it commemorates the events of October 31, 1517. On that day,…
5 Minutes in Church History: Augustine’s Handbook for Life
Did you know that Augustine wrote a catechism for a Roman tribune living in Africa? In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols discusses Augustine's 420…
5 Minutes in Church History: As John Calvin Spoke from the Pulpit
In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols discusses the lesser known pastoral side of John Calvin. John Calvin’s sermons on Ephesians are a wonderful text.…
5 Minutes in Church History: The Enduring Problem
How does Christianity relate to culture? In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols reviews H. Richard Niebuhr's five models for understanding this relationship. The twentieth-century…
5 Minutes in Church History: Bishop James Ussher
In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols introduces us to the Irish Bishop who helped continue the Reformation in the 17th century. Bishop James Ussher…
5 Minutes in Church History: Calvin on Civil Government
John Calvin ends the Institutes of the Christian Religion with a discussion of civil government. In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols considers what Calvin…
5 Minutes in Church History: 500th Anniversary of 1516
Next year we celebrate the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther posting his Ninety-Five Theses. In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols considers the 500th anniversary…
5 Minutes in Church History: The Song of Roland
The medieval era was the era of epic poems. In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols introduces us to The Song of Roland. The medieval…