Kids Talk Church History

Today we are excited to have reached a major milestone: our 100th episode! Join Grace, Isaac, and Ellie to find out how we got started and how we got here. And meet our special guest, Tim Challies, who tells us all about his recent book for kids, God’s Big Great Global Church. 

We are pleased to offer two giveaways in celebration of our 100th episode!

For an opportunity to win a copy of Tim Challies’ book, God's Great Big Global Church, courtesy of The Good Book Company, enter here.

For an opportunity to win a copy of Simonetta Carr’s award winning book, Church History, courtesy of Reformation Heritage Books, enter here.

 

Show Notes

Tim Challies’ website with links to his blog posts, articles, and books, many of them written for children: https://www.challies.com/

What was the Second Great Awakening? Why do we call it "awakening" and not "revival"? Why are the Awakenings called "great"? And why were the itinerant preachers called "circuit riders"? Explore these questions and more as our hosts talk with Dr. Don Forston, Professor Emeritus of Church History and Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina.

In the 19th century, an Anglican priest named John Henry Newman proposed a return to the Medieval church to pursue a greater devotion. Eventually, Newman became Roman Catholic and is now considered a Roman Catholic saint. While we might disagree with his conclusions, we can learn a lot from the questions he raised. Join Linus, Leia, and Christian as they learn about Newman and his questions from Dr. Carl Trueman, Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania.

F. W. Walther is well known in Lutheran circles but less so in other churches. He is important for his insistence on the true gospel - the good news that Christ has done everything that's necessary for our salvation. He is also a good example of facing new challenges with humility and courage. Join Linus, Leia, and Christian as they discuss the importance of C. F. W. Walther with Dr. Larry Rast, president and professor of American Christianity and American Lutheranism at Concordia Theological Seminary in Indiana.

We often hear of the 18th-century revivals in England and America, but we rarely hear that there was a major revival in Geneva, Switzerland – a revival that spread to many other countries of the world. Join Sean and Isaac as they discuss this important time in history with Jean Decorvet, President and professor of theological studies at Haute école de théologie protestante (HET-PRO).

We are pleased to offer a copy of Simonetta Carr's book about Marie Durand, written for young readers, to our listeners. Enter here to win!

 

Show Notes

Previous episode mentioned in this podcast that you might want to check out:

The Pietists: https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/e/the-pietists/