Click HERE for sermon audio The Legend of Patrick Patrick is described as the man “who found Ireland all heathen and left it all Christian.” This description hints at the legend that was Saint Patrick. Like Ireland itself, Patrick is a character of mystery and legend whose story will not die. Yet, what can we […]
Church History
Athanasius of Alexandria
Click HERE for sermon audio Introduction Athanasius was born in the last decade of the 3rd century and died in 373AD. There are some legends around his childhood and where he came from, but the truth is that little to nothing can truly be known about his birth and childhood. One thing that is pretty […]
Constantine, the Great?
Click HERE for Audio The Greatness of Constantine Constantine was born in 280 and died in 337 A. D. He was the son of a Roman Caesar during the tetrarchy, and he became Emperor and united Rome once again during his life. Constantine was a great warrior, fighter, general, and leader of men. He was […]
70AD
In this lecture I teach on Josephus and the Jewish War for Hope Baptist Church’s church history class. My notes were not manuscripted so all you get is the audio. I also wrote and drew things on a white board while teaching, so sorry you don’t get to see that either. Click HERE for sermon […]
Why History Matters
Introduction Why Church history? Why history? Why does what happened 1,500 years ago, or 500 years ago, or 50 years matter to us today? Who cares? What’s the point? These are questions and thoughts that many modern evangelicals really think. Maybe some of you kind of feel the same way as we begin this Church […]