This weekly podcast provides an informal and informative look at church history. Join us each week as we take a brief break from the present to go exploring the past. Travel back in time as we look at the people, events, and even the places that have shaped the story of Christianity. Each episode offers an easily digestible glimpse of how the eternal, unchangeable God has worked in the church over prior generations and how this can encourage us today. This is our story—our family history.
5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols
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Podcast Overview
This weekly podcast provides an informal and informative look at church history. Join us each week as we take a brief break from the present to go exploring the past. Travel back in time as we look at the people, events, and even the places that have shaped the story of Christianity. Each episode offers an easily digestible glimpse of how the eternal, unchangeable God has worked in the church over prior generations and how this can encourage us today. This is our story—our family history.
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Recent Episodes
March 18, 2026
5 Things Everyone Should Know About John Cotton: A Committed Congregationalist
How did Puritan pastor John Cotton end up on England's most wanted list? Today, Stephen Nichols continues his conversation with Stephen Yuille, exploring Cotton's flight to New England and the convictions that shaped his ministry. <p>Read the transcript: <a href= "https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/5-things-everyone-should-know-about-john-cotton-a-committed-congregationalist" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://ligonier.org/podcasts/5-minutes-in-church-history-with-stephen-nichols/5-things-everyone-should-know-about-john-cotton-a-committed-congregationalist/</a></p> <p>A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: <a href="https://donate.ligonier.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener payment">https://donate.ligonier.org/</a></p> <p>Explore all of our podcasts: <a href= "https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts</a></p>
March 11, 2026
5 Things Everyone Should Know About John Cotton: A Pastor's Heart
Stephen Nichols interviews Stephen Yuille, exploring five essential facts about Puritan pastor John Cotton's life, ministry, and enduring legacy.
March 4, 2026
To Burma
Stephen Nichols recounts the total dedication of Adoniram Judson, detailing how God sustained him through hardship to bring the gospel to Burma in this interview.
673 total episodes available with 33 transcripts
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