Kids Talk Church History

The Gospel in Jamaica and Sierra Leone with Vincent Carretta

We tend to hear about European and North American missionaries, often overlooking how much missionary work was carried out by native peoples themselves. In this episode,

Lessons Learned from the Church in 19th-Century Europe and North America

Once again, our young hosts have reached a milestone in their exploration of church history. This time, they wrap up a fourteen-episode look at the nineteenth century in

Joseph Smith and New Religious Movements

The nineteenth century saw the birth of many new religious movements. Most claimed to be Christian, yet their teachings departed from the Bible. In this episode, Grace, I

How Early Christians Read the Classics, and Why You Should Too!

For many, the question posed by the church father Tertullian, "What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?," meant that Christians should not read the pagan classics. In realit

Francis Grimke and the Fight for the Abolition of Slavery

Francis Grimké was one of the most important preachers of the 19th century. He addressed pressing matters like racism while staying grounded in his Christian faith and pr

Charles Finney

The Second Great Awakening bore a lot of good fruit. Many people found faith, churches were established, and missionaries were sent. But there were also some problems bec

Kids Talk Church History Celebrates its 100th Episode!

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 s

The Second Great Awakening

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 "

John Henry Newman: Challenging the Church of England

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 Cat

C.F.W. Walther and the Difference Between Law and Gospel

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

Robert Haldane and the Geneval Revival

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 man

Charles Spurgeon: The Prince of Preachers

In the 19th century, an English pastor named Charles Spurgeon earned the nickname of “Prince of Preachers.” Thousands of people traveled to London to hear him preach. But

Special Episode: John Calvin's Institutes Comic Book

We are breaking off from our journey through the 19th century to talk about an interesting book that was recently published by P&R – an illustrated version of John Calvin

B. B. Warfield and the Princeton Theologians

As more and more authors began challenging the Bible and its teachings, Christians needed to respond with honesty and clarity. Some Christian writers rose to the task, le

Herman Bavinck: Facing Modern Challenges

During Herman Bavinck's life and for many years afterward, he was well known mainly in the Netherlands, where he was born. But today, people around the world are discover

Thomas Chalmers and the Fight Against Poverty

The Industrial Revolution brought much progress but created greater poverty and harsh living conditions for the workers, and the church could not look away. A man who led

Christianity on Trial

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the teachings of three men changed the way many people thought about life and the world. These teachings still have

Religious Persecution in Italy

Did you know that as late as 1850, people in Italy could still be arrested for owning a Bible and imprisoned for giving Bibles to others? This is what happened to a Flore

The Roman Catholic Church in the 19th Century

Have you ever heard Roman Catholics say that the pope is infallible? It sounds like something they always believed, but in reality, this became their official teaching on

18th Century Wrap-Up

Our young hosts have just finished their exploration of church history in the 18th century and have a lot to say about their discoveries and lessons learned. Like other w