At a time when Protestants were fiercely persecuted in France, a young woman named Marie Durand was imprisoned for her faith and remained in prison under terrible conditions for 38 years. Her letters to pastors and influential people were instrumental in closing the prison, and her letters to her niece express the faith that helped Marie stay true to Christ. Join Sophia, Emma, and Grace as they discuss Marie Durand and the Huguenots with their guest, Rev. Campbell Markham, minister of Scots' Church in Fremantle, Western Australia, and author of an upcoming book on Marie Durand.

Thanks to the generosity of our friends at Reformation Heritage Books, we are pleased to offer a copy of Simonetta Carr's biography about Marie Durand to one of our young listeners. Enter here to win!

Show Notes

Rev. Markham's research updates: https://substack.com/@campbellmarkham

Rev. Markham's translation of Adolf Monod's book (mentioned in the episode):

https://www.amazon.com.au/Christian-Suffering-translation-classic-dAdolphe-ebook/dp/B0787XS8VT

Music has played an important role in church history. In previous episodes, we've talked about many composers who wrote hymns specifically for the church. However, there were also musicians like Bach who wrote sacred and secular music for the glory of God. Bach's compositions covered a wide range of emotions and were filled with theological insights. Join Sophia, Trinity, and Linus as they talk to Dr. Paul Grime, professor of Pastoral Ministry and Mission at Concordia Theological Seminary, about this important composer and his faith.

Show Notes:

Bach's pieces that were mentioned in the podcast:

1. Bach's Coffee Cantata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nifUBDgPhl4
2. The piece Bach wrote shortly before his death is Vor deinem Thron tret ich hiermit ("I hereby come before Your throne"). The catalog number is BW 668.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XTCZ1iUQeQ

1. The cantata movement with the plucking strings imitating the knocking at the door is Cantata 61 (BWV 61), based on the Advent hymn "Savior of the Nations, Come." The movement with the plucked strings begins at the 9:32 mark. The whole cantata is a great example of the genre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzWJsRjanC4

Before the famous missionary William Carey was born, a group of Christian Moravians sent over 200 missionaries to 28 countries. Join Emma, Grace, and Priscilla as they ask Dr. Ed Smither, professor of Intercultural Studies and History of Global Christianity at Columbia International University and author of many books on church history and missions, to tell us all about the Moravians and their fascinating history.

Time-travel back with Trinity, Grace, and Sean to 18th-century Wales to learn about a series of revivals led by young people who wanted to bring people back to a true worship of God. Listen to Dr. E. Wyn James, professor emeritus in the School of Welsh at Cardiff University and author of several books, as he tells us many fun stories about the 18th-century Welsh Revival.

We’re also pleased to offer our listeners the opportunity to win a free copy of Dr. James’ book, Flame in the Mountains, thanks to the generosity of Y Lolfa Publishers. Enter here to win.

Show Notes:

Dr. E. Wyn’s James website on Ann Griffiths: https://www.anngriffiths.cardiff.ac.uk/

Dr. James’ book, Flame in the Mountains:

https://www.ylolfa.com/products/9781784614546/flame-in-the-mountains

In response to our listener questions, check out the following episodes:

Episode: 21: https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/e/early-missions-to-china/

Episode 30: https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/e/the-medieval-church-and-the-protestant-reformation/

In this episode of Kids Talk Church History, we wrap up our fourteen-episode look at the seventeenth century, a war-torn time when the church crystallized its teachings with catechisms and confessions. Learn from our hosts why these confessions are important, why scholars are not boring, why some missionaries were forced to eat boiled shoes, and many more fun facts. Find out who their favorite characters are and what episodes they liked the best. Also, say goodbye to our veteran host, Lucas, and welcome to our new host, Priscilla. Feel free to write goodbye notes to Lucas and any other comments you want to send us.

In March 1643, Lady Brilliana Harley received a formal demand to surrender her castle to the royalists - those who supported the king against the Parliament. Her husband, Sir Robert Harley, had been in London since the start of the civil war. With six hundred soldiers marching against her and only fifty men fighting on her side, she had to decide whether to resist or surrender. Discover the rest of this exciting story as our hosts Sophia, Linus, and Sean talk with Dr. Michael Haykin, Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of A Phoenix of Women: Puritan Spirituality in the Letters of Brilliana Harley.

Thanks to the generosity of H&E Publishing, we are pleased to award two of our listeners a copy of Dr. Haykin’s book about Brilliana Harley. Congratulations Robert T. from Cleveland, TN and Brian R. from Malakoff, TX!

Show Notes:

If you’d like to find out more about Brilliana Harley, here is a link to Dr. Michael Haykin’s book:

https://hesedandemet.com/product/a-phoenix-of-women-puritan-spirituality-in-the-letters-of-brilliana-harley/

Have you ever heard of a philosopher named Descartes? The one who said, "I think therefore I am"? Many Christians were not impressed because he made himself the proof of anything that is real. He also believed that soul and body are completely separate, while the Bible teaches they are tightly related. One of the first Christians who challenged his teachings was Elisabeth, Princess Palatine of Bohemia (in today's Czech Republic). Join Sophia, Emma, and Grace as they ask American philosopher and author Dr. Phillip Cary to explain Descartes's ideas and their impact on church history.

Show Notes:

Check our Dr. Cary's book: The Nicene Creed: An Introduction https://lexhampress.com/product/224267/the-nicene-creed-an-introduction

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