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A look at the weeks news from a canadian, christian point of view
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Delve into the captivating narrative of 'The Church History Podcast,' a remarkable journey that unfolds the history of God's Church from the time of Jesus Christ to the present day. Hosted by Lorelee Siemens, this podcast brings to life the inspiring stories of men and women who, guided by the Holy Spirit, dedicated their lives to Jesus Christ. Experience the rich tapestry of the Church's evolution, one episode at a time, as Lorelee skillfully recounts the challenges, triumphs, and unwaverin ...
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Join us on a captivating journey through the life of Billy Sunday, a man who transitioned from humble beginnings to become one of the most influential evangelists in American history. Born William Ashley Sunday in 1862 to a German immigrant family, he faced hardship and adversity from an early age. Abandoned by his father shortly after birth and le…
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Today, we pick up the narrative as Spurgeon faces a severe trial: being unjustly blamed for a tragic incident during one of his sermons. Despite grappling with deep depression, Spurgeon found solace in Isaiah 40:31 and returned to preaching with renewed vigor, leading to the remarkable growth of his congregation.On March 18th, 1861, the iconic Metr…
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Join us as we share part one of the remarkable life of Charles Spurgeon, from his humble beginnings in Essex, England, to becoming one of the most renowned preachers of his time. Born into a family of Puritan preachers, young Charles faced challenges and hardships, but his unwavering faith and determination propelled him forward. Spurgeon's story i…
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In this episode of the Church History Podcast, host Lorelee Siemens delves into the remarkable life of Samuel Schereschewsky, a Jewish man whose journey traversed Russia, Germany, America, China, and Japan, leaving an indelible mark on Church history. Born in 1831 into a devout Jewish family in Russian Lithuania, Samuel's early life was marked by e…
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In this episode, we are covering three more influential Christian Zionists to end our miniseries on the Christian Zionist movement of the late 1800s. George Gawler, Moses Montefiore, and Charles Churchill were three men born in different countries and different nationalities but used by God to Create the Jaffa settlement in what is today Israel. Ep…
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In the bustling days of Victorian England, one man stood out not for political power but for his profound influence on social legislation and a genuine commitment to Christian ideals. Anthony Ashley Cooper, later known as Lord Shaftesbury, earned a reputation as the "Evangelical of Evangelicals." His childhood shaped his life in parliament. We look…
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In this countdown to Christmas, delve into the captivating history of Christmas traditions and discover the profound influence of the church on these beloved customs. Unwrap the rich tapestry of Christmas history, where the church's role as a cultural influencer takes center stage in shaping the joyous traditions we celebrate today. Join us on a no…
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Dive into the enchanting tale behind the timeless Christmas carol, "Silent Night," as we unravel its roots amidst the post-Napoleonic turmoil of 19th-century Europe. In the aftermath of the conflict, Josef Mohr and organist Franz Xaver Gruber joined forces to create a hymn of peace that transcends time. Discover how, against the odds, this humble d…
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Immerse yourself in the enchanting history behind this cherished Christmas song, exploring its origins, its cultural backdrop, and its profound impact on generations. Join us as we uncover the rich tapestry of inspiration, faith, and musical genius that birthed "O Holy Night," making it a perennial favorite and a radiant beacon of joy during the ho…
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Delve into the poignant narrative behind the beloved Christmas carol, "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day." In this captivating episode, discover the historical context and personal journey of the song's creator as it unfolds a timeless message of hope and resilience. If you're seeking reassurance in tumultuous times, this tale serves as a poignant…
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Over the next week, I am playing my favorite Christmas church history stories as we prepare for Christmas. This is my favorite story. I hope you enjoy and are motivated by the story. Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug Store https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ChurchHistory…
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In our fourth episode of the Zionist study, we look at the Spafford family, who faced unimaginable pain but found peace in God’s grace. They shared that peace with the world through a song. They then traveled to Jerusalem to share God’s love. They had a front-row seat in the Zionist movement. * Edit for clarification. At the time of the Chicago fir…
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In our third episode in the Zionist study, we look at the life of a man some see as a hero and some as a villain. C.I. ScofieldEpisode Sponsor: • Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug Store https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ChurchHistory• My book “The church is born” is available! Order the …
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In our second episode in the Zionist study, we look at Israel through the eyes of one man. What did Israel look like before the Zionist movement? Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born 188 years ago, on November 30th, 1835. He is known by his pen name, Mark Twain. You probably know about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, but today we wi…
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Canaan, Israel, Judah, the holy land, the Promised Land, and Zion are all used throughout history to talk about a very tiny piece of land. The story of the Hebrew people started thousands of years ago when Jewish people, like Abraham and Moses, played important roles in history. Through them, God gave the world the Ten Commandments, the Old Testame…
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Summary In this episode, we look at the profound impact of the life of Fanny Crosby. Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug Store https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ChurchHistory• My book “The church is born” is available! Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGL…
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In this episode, we look at 400 years of church history in Greece and the war for independence.Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug Store https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ChurchHistory• My book “The church is born” is available! Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com…
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In part two of our story of D.L. Moody, we look at the life of Moody after the great fire of Chicago Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug Store https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ChurchHistory• My book “The church is born” is available! Order the book today!https://www.amaz…
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We start this podcast with the story of the YMCA, and then we tell the story of the first half of D.L. Moody’s life. We see his early life of poverty, his goal of making a million dollars, and the call of Jesus on his life. Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug Store h…
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William and Catherine Booth started the Salvation Army. They faced opposition from the church, the breweries, pubs, corrupt media, and politics. Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug Store https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ChurchHistory• My book “The church is born” is avai…
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The Sunday school movement shaped a generation of children's education and moral development. The story of the Sunday school movement is the story of four people. Robert Raikes, Hannah More, Samuel Slater, and William Elliott.Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug Store…
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Today, we are looking at two songs. What a friend we have in Jesus, and Jesus Loves Me. What A Friend We Have in Jesus was written by Joseph, a man from Ireland who moved to Canada to escape his grief, only to find more grief. He learned that it was through Jesus he would find peace.Jesus Loves Me was written by poor sisters who became authors in t…
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Today we are talking about the song Just As I Am. This is the story of Charlotte Elliott who lived with a chronic illness that left her feeling that she had nothing to contribute to the cause of Jesus Christ. But one poem she wrote changed the course of the church. Music Source: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/rosemarysiemensEpisode Sponsor:• Alexa…
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Today we are talking about the song I have decided to follow Jesus. This song was written in memory of a man who was devoted to his new savior Jesus Christ. Music Source: My children Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug Store https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ChurchHistory…
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Today we are talking about the song Holy, Holy, Holy. Reginald Heber was born into royalty. He was gifted with great intelligence. When the church called him to take a position in India he went willingly. He stood against injustice and cared for the poor. He was accepted by the most elite of society in his day and loved by the poorest. He wrote a s…
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Today we are talking about the song Amazing Grace. The story of John Newton.His mother prayed that he would be a great preacher and preach about God's grace.God answered her prayers in a way no one could have ever imagined. Music Source: My daughtersEpisode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for…
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Today we are talking about the song Rock of Ages, and the feud between the Wesley brothers and Augustus Toplady. One thing they both agreed on is that God saves us from both the punishment and the power of sin. Music Source: YouTube https://youtu.be/AzHo7Vc5ZxM IG https://www.instagram.com/lorglobal/ Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https:/…
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Today we are talking about the song There is a Fountain. William Cowper struggled with depression and anxiety that came from his childhood trauma. He found help with a Pastor who was working in the abolitionist movement. William began to work in the movement and used his power of writing to convince the public to be opposed to slavery. Music Source…
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Today we are looking at the song, And Can It Be, written by Charles Wesley. In season five I did an episode on the Wesley brothers, and I am going to replay that episode. This song came from a time period in Church History known as the Great AwakeningMusic Source: https://youtu.be/JNzGNU5_yGU Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexand…
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Today we are talking about one of the greatest songs in our church history, A Mighty Fortress. Not only is it one of the greatest songs, but it is also one of the oldest, written in 1529.Music Source: https://www.reawakenhymns.com/Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug …
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In our first episode, I am going to re-play an episode from season two. This is a replay of the episode called More Crusades. This was the last episode of a series of the Crusades. If you want to hear the Crusades’ full story, you can listen to the other episode in that series. Fairest Lord Jesus is one of my favorite hymns, and to think it was sun…
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Annie Armstrong wanted to serve God as a missionary. She prayed asking God to send her to the mission field. To her surprise God did not send her overseas, God sent her to the neighborhood where she lived. And God used her to raise Billions of dollars for missions. Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: c…
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God sent Martha and her husband to help Sallie Fields in China. This is the story of Martha Crawford. Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug Store https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ChurchHistory• My book “The church is born” is available! Order the book today!https://www.ama…
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Lottie Moon hated Christianity and believed all Christians were ignorant stupid people. But when she found Jesus Christ, her life turned around. She was one of the first women in America to receive a Masters’ degree and one of the first female missionaries. Her life is a story every Christian woman should know. Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Cof…
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Sallie Holmes was an American missionary who traveled with her husband to China as missionaries. They face the worst civil war in world history, the deaths of loved ones, and the American Civil War leaves them without support. Episode Sponsor:• Alexander Henry Coffee https://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% off• Etsy Mug Stor…
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In today’s episode, we finish the story of John Payton. A man who refused to give up no matter how bad things got.https://linktr.ee/loreleesiemensCoffeehttps://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% offMy book “The church is born” is available! Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Canadian Link: https://www.amaz…
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In our first episode in our series of John Paton we look at the early life of John Paton and the call he answered. https://linktr.ee/loreleesiemensCoffeehttps://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% offMy book “The church is born” is available!Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Canadian Link: https://www.amaz…
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In today’s episode, we finish our stories about Henry M. Stanley and David Livingstone. This is our third in the series, so go back and listen to the first two!https://linktr.ee/loreleesiemensCoffeehttps://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% offMy book “The church is born” is available! Order the book today!https://www.amazon.co…
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In today’s episode, we talk about the man God sent to help David Livingstone… Henry M. Stanley Coffeehttps://alexanderhenrycoffee.ca Use CODE: churchhistory for 20% offMy book “The church is born” is available! Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Canadian Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Want to support the podcast? Che…
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Today's story is about a Scottish missionary, an abolitionist, a doctor, and an explorer. all in one person. I heard one person say it is as if Abraham Lincoln, Neil Armstrong, and mother Teressa were all one person. Today we are talking about David Livingston.My book, “The Church is Born,” is available!Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/d…
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Today we are telling the story of a man who brought the gospel to Burma, translated the Bible, created an English Burmese dictionary, and started a church with thousands of converters.He was tortured in a prison and was the only survivor of a death march. His life was full of loss, and death. This Is the story of Adoniram Judson the first missionar…
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Today we talk about men of influence from the 1800s. They were men who gave their lives to God and were used by Him to impact society. My book, “The Church is Born,” is available!Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Canadian Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Want to support the podcast? Check out my Church History store o…
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Harriet Tubman was a woman of prayer, who was led by God to be a Moses to her people, leading them out of slavery and into freedom. My book “The church is born” is available!Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Canadian Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Want to support the podcast? Check out my Church History store on Ets…
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Karl Marx started a movement that led to communism. His movement has led to the death of millions of people and has attacked the church. Here is his story.My book “The church is born” is available!Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Canadian Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Want to support the podcast? Check out my Chur…
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In the first half of this episode, we talk about the teachings of the end of the world through church history. Then I tell the story of the life of John Nelson Darby, and his influence on the evangelical world. The sermon I talked about: https://o.b5z.net/i/u/2167316/f/Ephraem-OntheLastTimestheAnt.pdfMy book “The church is born” is available!Order …
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Part two of the story of George Müller. We look at the ministry of George Müller. My book “The church is born” is available!Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Canadian Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Want to support the podcast? Check out my Church History store on Etsy. All products with quotes from the great men and…
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Part one of the story of George Müller.We look at the first half of the life of George Müller. My book “The church is born” is available!Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Canadian Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Want to support the podcast? Check out my Church History store on Etsy. All products with quotes from the …
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In today's episode I tell the story of Hudson TaylorMy book “The church is born” is available! Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Canadian Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Want to support the podcast? Check out my Church History store on Etsy. All products with quotes from the great men and women from Church History! C…
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Mary Slessor traveled to Africa as a missionary. We look at the church during the time period of the colonization of Africa, and the impact Mary had on the country of Nigera. My book “The church is born” is available!Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Canadian Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Want to support the podcas…
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The story of Charles Darwin. My book “The church is born” is available!Order the book today!https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Canadian Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09BGLZ7C1Want to support the podcast? Check out my Church History store on Etsy. All products with quotes from the great men and women from Church History! Check it out!! https://ww…
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