This episode is the first part of a series of lectures I gave for a course on Jesus in the Synoptic Gospels for Tyndale University College. This first lecture deals with the Jewish background to […]
Archives: Posts
Episode 16 – Herod and Sons
The family of Herod the Great weaved in and out of the story of the early church, including the lives of Jesus and Paul. But who were the Herods? What was so great about Herod […]
Episode 15 – Martin Luther Nailed It: A Reformation Day Sermon
Introduction Many children are looking forward to October 31. They enjoy dressing up as their favourite superhero or some other character, and even more the large amounts of sugary treats that they will consume. It […]
Episode 14 – Second Temple Judaism
Christianity didn’t emerge out of a vacuum. Although considered a separate religion now, it was originally a sect of Judaism. The culture in which it appeared is called Second Temple Judaism. In this episode, we […]
Episode 13 – Interview With A Historian: Mark Steinacher
In this episode of the podcast, we have an interview with Dr. Mark Steinacher. Mark is an assistant professor of history at Tyndale University College. Mark shares with us how he came to be interested […]
Episode 12 – Paul and Company
One of the interesting things about the Apostle Paul was his insistence on working with other Christian leaders. At one point Barnabas believed in Paul, and Paul went on to disciple Silas, Luke, Timothy and […]
Episode 11 – The Letters of Paul
Much of our New Testament is made up of letters by the Apostle Paul. We are fortunate to have both an account of Paul’s ministry in Acts and letters by him. This episode puts the […]
Episode 10 – The Apostle Paul
In this episode, we look at the life of the Apostle Paul. We examine his beginnings in Tarsus as a faithful Jew to his death in Rome as a follower of Jesus. For More Information: […]
Episode 9 – James: Brother and Author
This episode of the History of Christianity asks the questions: 1) Was Jesus really the brother of Jesus and 2) Did he really write the epistle of James in the New Testament. This episode is […]
Episode 8 – Pillars of the Church: Peter, James and John
In this eighth episode of the History of Christianity, we take a look at the three men that the Apostle Paul describes as the pillars of the church: Peter, James and John. For More Information: Peter’s Denial […]