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  • Christian Poets of the 17th Century
    2025/03/24

    Some of us have heard the names of 17th-century poets like George Herbert, John Donne, and John Milton. But did you know that John Bunyan also wrote poems? And that there were many female poets too? Join Trinity, Mina, and Sean as they discuss these poets and their exciting lives with Dr. David Parry, Tutorial Fellow in English at Regent’s Park College in Oxford, England.

    Show Notes

    If you’d like to find out more about the poets Dr. Parry mentioned in this episode, here are their names: John Milton, John Bunyan, George Herbert, John Donne, Lucy Hutchinson, Mary Sydney.

    "Upon a Snail" by John Bunyan https://www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/upon-the-snail

    Some articles by Simonetta Carr about some of the authors mentioned:

    Lucy Hutchison

    https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/lucy-hutchinson-%E2%80%93-puritan-woman-changing-times

    John Donne https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/john-donne-poet-of-grace-and-comfort

    George Herbert https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/george-herbert-pastor-and-poet

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    27 分
  • The Reformed Church in Transylvania
    2025/03/10

    The Protestant Reformation spread around Europe in the 16th century but blossomed in Transylvania during the 17th century. Join Trinity, Mina, and Sean as they discover how Christ protected the Protestant churches in Transylvania and nearby Hungary and Romania. Listen to our Romanian guest, Rev. Mihai Corcea, as he explains the interesting history of the Transylvanian church during this time.

    Show Notes:

    If you’d like to find out more about the people Rev. Corcea mentioned in this episode, here are their names: Istvan Fogorasi, Istvan Szonyi, Istvan Bocskay, and Zsuzsanna Lorantffy.

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    28 分
  • KTCH Hosts Meet Five Solas Media Kids
    2025/02/24

    Ready for something different? In this episode, our guests are three kids who, like our hosts, are promoting church history. Jackson, Madelyn, and Owen live in sunny California, where they make fun videos about church history and produce a wonderful podcast called All Things Together, a Five Solas Media Podcast. Join us for an energetic, inspiring conversation and hear about their passion for church history, the Gospel, and what they describe as "the tapestry of God's work" throughout time.

    And we're thrilled to offer Five Solas Media's John Knox DVD to one of our listeners, which will include a link to the digital version. Thank you Jackson, Madelyn and Owen! Enter here to win.

    Show Notes:

    For more information about Five Solas Media and to see what Jackson, Madelyn and Owen are up to (as well as their parents), visit their website, https://fivesolasmedia.com/.

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    29 分
  • Joshua Janavel and the Waldensians
    2025/02/10

    Have you ever heard about the Waldensians? Who were they? Why did they have to leave their homeland and how did they manage to return? Learn about this exciting story as Emma, Christian, and Linus talk with Dr. Erica Scroppo, Executive Secretary of the Waldensian Church Mission.

    Show Notes:

    Dr. Scroppo found out that the exact distance the Waldensians walked on their march was 160 miles from near Geneva to the first top of the Waldensian mountains!

    Article by Simonetta Carr about Francis Turretin:

    https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/joshua-janavel-and-the-plight-of-the-waldensians

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    27 分
  • Early Protestant Missionaries
    2025/01/27

    We often think of William Carey as the father of modern Protestant missions, but did you know that many Protestants went to preach the gospel to foreign lands from the time of the Reformation? Join Emma, Christian, and Sean as they discover the exciting travels of French and Dutch Protestant missionaries in the 16th and 17th centuries. Thankfully, they have Dr. Zach Purvis, professor of Church History and Theology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary, the author of several articles on this subject, to guide them.

    Would you like to be a guest host on Kids Talk Church History? These wrap-up episodes have been so much fun that we’re offering our listeners the opportunity again! If you’d like to join the hosts to discuss your favorite episodes and characters from our series on the 17th Century, fill out this form.

    Show Notes:

    Articles by Simonetta Carr about Francis Turretin:

    https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/jean-de-lery-and-the-first-reformed-mission

    https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/antonius-hambroecks-sacrifice

    https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/petrus-plancius-%E2%80%93-theologian-and-geographer

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    25 分
  • Turretin and the Scholars
    2025/01/13

    What comes to your mind when you hear the word "scholar"? An old man buried behind a pile of old books? Join Emma, Christian, and Sean as they continue their trip through church history and meet some 17th-century scholars who have helped us understand what we believe and why. You'll be surprised by what they discover as they interview Dr. Nick Cumming, associate professor of Humanities at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and author of the book Francis Turretin and the Reformed Tradition.

    Would you like to be a guest host on Kids Talk Church History? These wrap-up episodes have been so much fun that we’re offering our listeners the opportunity again! If you’d like to join the hosts to discuss your favorite episodes and characters from our series on the 17th Century, fill out this form.

    Show Notes:

    Francis Turretin (1623-87) and the Reformed Tradition (St Andrews Studies in Reformation History) by Nicholas A. Cumming

    Episode 55 – John Owen https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/e/john-owen-the-prince-of-puritans/

    Articles by Simonetta Carr about Francis Turretin: https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/francis-turretins-italian-family

    https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/francis-turretin-and-his-love-for-biblical-truth

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    35 分
  • The Pietists
    2024/12/30

    Piety is a good thing. It means devotion to God. Pietism was a movement in history that started out well and inspired many missionaries and hymn writers but caused some problems when it shifted people's attention from Christ's gospel to the pietists' own acts of devotion. Learn all about it as Trinity, Sophia, and Christian discuss this important movement with Dr. Larry Rast, president of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and professor of American Christianity and American Lutheranism.

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    35 分
  • Paul Gerhardt and Other 17th Century Hymn Writers
    2024/12/16

    How did the first Protestant hymns start? Who were the most important hymn writers? And how could they write so much about gladness while living through the pain and horrors of the Thirty-Years War? Trinity, Sean, and Grace sit down with Dr. Paul Grime, Dean of Spiritual Formation and Dean of the Chapel at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to discover the answers to these questions and more.

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    32 分