After 108 episodes, you may think we knew something about how to study Church history, but we are still learning. Dr. Mark Graham, professor of history at Grove City College and author of 30 Key Moments in the History of Christianity, is a wonderful teacher. Join Christian, Ellie, and Sean as they discuss with Dr. Graham the importance and purpose of learning Church history—and how to do it right.

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Link to Mark Graham’s book, 30 Key Moments in the History of Christianity.

You may not have heard of Pablo Besson, but many Christians in Argentina remember the day he arrived in their country, July 25, 1881, as a historic milestone. While he was not the first Protestant missionary there, he was probably the most important of the early missionaries. He had a huge impact not only on the church but on Argentinian freedom of religion. Join Christian, Ellie, and Sean as they learn more about Besson with Dr. Samuel Masters, author and missionary to Argentina.

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https://sammasters.org/

https://placefortruth.org/pablo-besson-for-the-gospel-and-religious-freedom/

Few people have heard of Samuel Crowther, but he was one of the most important missionaries to Nigeria. That’s because he was born there, so he knew the language and culture. And he had a special talent for learning languages, so he learned other languages from his region and oversaw the first translation of the Bible in Yoruba. His calling as a minister of the gospel was recognized by the Anglican church, which ordained him as their first African bishop. But he could never have known any of this when he was kidnapped and sold as a slave at just twelve years of age! Join Grace, Isaac, and Sean as they learn more about this important missionary from our guest, Dr. Kelly Kumbu, Regional Director for Francophone Africa and Haiti for Development Associates International and author of a work about Samuel Crowther.

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Dr. Kumbu’s favorite dish is Ceebu Jën (or Jollof), the National dish of Senegal.