HANDS, FEET, HEART: The Music of Johann Sebastian Bach (Ep. 50)
Watch Bach video here. The Scriptures demand that God’s creatures glorify Him in everything. Whether we eat, whether we drink, whether we play, whether we work, whether we sing, whether we compose, whatever we do, we are to praise and give honor to God (1Co. 10:31). Johann Sebastian Bach loved instruments and singing and is known today […]
GOLDEN CHAIN: The Discernment of William Perkins (Ep. 34)
Watch Perkins video here As pastor, preacher, theologian, and author, William Perkins became one of the most influential Puritans, that spiritual fraternity of gifted preachers that first appeared at the end of the 16th century. Perkins lived for less than two decades after his conversion but used his remaining years in devotion to Christ. His books on prayer, assurance of salvation, […]
The Resilience of Hugh Latimer (Ep. 21)
Watch Latimer video here The godly virtue of resiliency begins small and grows with time. Boys with just a little strength now may become men of great fortitude tomorrow. Large oaks begin by seed. Floods start with drops. A frog was once a tadpole. A lion was once a cub. Cowards fear man, not God. […]
The Forgiveness of Patrick (Ep. 12)
Watch Video Here While the first 500 hundred years of the church enjoyed a plethora of famous preachers, theologians, pastors, and martyrs, the next half millennium did not produce nearly as many giants of the faith. But the gospel continued to advance from AD 500-1000—the first half of what is poorly entitled the “Dark Ages”. […]
The Purity of Augustine (Ep. 11)
Watch Augustine Video Here In the first few centuries after Jesus’ death, the church spent most of its time on defense, protecting the truth against enemies attacking the deity of Christ. After several centuries, God chose a towering figure to go on the offensive. From the time of the Apostle Paul to Martin Luther 1500 […]