5 Minutes in Church History

5 Minutes in Church History, hosted by @DrSteveNichols, is a weekly informal and informative look at church history. An outreach of @Ligonier.

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Who was @RCSproul? On this episode of @5ChurchHistory, @DrSteveNichols reflects on @RCSproul's early years and his decades of ministry. #GodUsedRC https://t.co/SvWQJjZLTq

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Adoniram Judson lived by the conviction that missionary service required total dedication.

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols tells the story of how God sustained Judson through danger, imprisonment, and loss to bring the gospel to the people of Burma. https://t.co/jLhgL2USGh

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How did a sudden storm and a simple prayer meeting spark a global missions movement?

Listen today as @DrSteveNichols tells the story of the Haystack Prayer Meeting and the five college students whose faith helped shape American foreign missions. https://t.co/pj8aLN9NcH

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Some years stand out in church history: 325, 1054, 1517.

But the year 401 is more obscure.

Listen today as @DrSteveNichols takes us to a time when Augustine helped Christians in Carthage navigate conflict in the church and pressure from the world.

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Who was Noah Webster, beyond the dictionary that bears his name?

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols explores Webster’s influence on American language and how his Christian convictions shaped both his life and his work.

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How did Methodism spread across the American frontier?

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols looks at the lives of circuit riders who carried Methodism westward.

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How did a small group of Oxford students shape a global movement?

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols traces the early roots of Methodism, from high moral standards and revival preaching to its growth in Great Britain and colonial America.

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What prompted Jonathan Edwards to publish a collection of sermons during a period of spiritual decline?

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols looks at this influential book and the pastoral concerns that shaped it.

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Looking for a meaningful way to start the new year?

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols offers five practical suggestions for diving deeper into church history in 2026. https://t.co/ebdltkB7yr

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Merry Christmas from @DrSteveNichols and the 5 Minutes in Church History team.

It has been a joy to witness God’s faithfulness through the ages with you this year.

Join us in 2026 to explore more extraordinary moments from church history.

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Why is the incarnation at the center of our hope as Christians?

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols looks to Jonathan Edwards’ sermon on Revelation 5, reflecting on the humility and majesty of Jesus’ birth.

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In the 1700s, Delaware witnessed powerful movements that shaped American Christianity.

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols continues exploring this colony’s church history, from George Whitefield’s Great Awakening preaching to the rise of Methodism.

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Though Delaware is small, its church history is rich.

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols explores how this colony was shaped by ideas of religious freedom, Anglican and Swedish influences, and churches that tell the story of faith in early America.

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On November 5, 1605, a plot to destroy England’s Parliament was foiled.

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols reflects on how this event has reminded generations to give glory to God for His providential deliverance.

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“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” (Psalm 136:1)

Happy Thanksgiving from @DrSteveNichols and the @5ChurchHistory team.

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John Newton preached three sermons on the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah.

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols explores how Newton used these sermons to remind believers that Christ reigns as King of kings.

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The third century brought afflictions, instability, and opposition for Christians in the Roman Empire.

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols examines how the Lord preserved His church in the midst of these adversities. https://t.co/Bn94eXMK5u

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What can archaeology teach us about the world of the Bible and the early church?

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols highlights how archeological discoveries bring historical context to the life and faith of God’s people. https://t.co/TiqoMapVmY

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Why did many of the Reformers identify the pope as the antichrist?

Today, listen as @DrSteveNichols continues his survey of Christian views on the antichrist and interpretations of the number 666, moving from the Reformation to the present day. https://t.co/glQvGnsGXn

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Who is the antichrist? The beast? The man of lawlessness?

Today on episode 666 of the podcast, listen as @DrSteveNichols explores how several church fathers and medieval theologians wrestled with these questions—and whom they named as the antichrist. https://t.co/cvyHwlp4dY

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Have you read My Utmost for His Highest?

Did you know it was published 10 years after its author died?

Listen today as @DrSteveNichols introduces Oswald Chambers and his wife Biddy, whose copious notes from Oswald’s sermons became more than 50 books.

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