Church History for Chumps Podcast
1) 107. Santa Claus, Wreaths, and Caroling: The History of Christmas Traditions
Merry Christmas, Chump Nation! Each year, we find ourselves immersed in traditions that range from decorating a tree, hanging large socks over the fireplace, and preparing for the arrival of a magica...Show More
2) 106. Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Ghost of the Virgin Mary?
Bienvenidos, amigos. It's the 16th century. The Aztec Empire has recently fallen at the hands of the Spanish conquistadores. Colonialism is spreading throughout New Spain, and with it, a rise of the ...Show More
3) 105. Charles Spurgeon: Great Baptist? Or GREATEST Baptist?
We all knew this day would come. For many of our friends in the Baptist tradition, there is no competition as to who the greatest Baptist is to grace the pulpit. Only a battle for second place. The g...Show More
4) 104. CHUMP TALK: Is AI the Spawn of Satan???
I remember when AI was just a quirky little app that we used to laugh about. Now AI is everywhere: from your aunt's posts on Facebook to the suspiciously well-written essays turned in by terrible 6th...Show More
5) 103. Saint Boniface: God's Man with an Axe
It's a story as American as apple pie: a man known for his good morals is accused of chopping down a tree, and would one day lead a great nation. Oh wait, you think I'm talking about George Washingto...Show More
6) 102. Who Were the Pilgrims, Really? Faith, Flight, and the Mayflower
If you live in America, chances are you've been spoon fed Pilgrim lore since you were but a wee lad. You've likely heard the tales of adventurous English men and women braving the seas, fist bumping ...Show More
7) 101. John Allen Chau: Reckless Missionary or Righteous Martyr?
If you were around for this story in 2018, you remember that it was everywhere. An American missionary is killed after attempting to make contact with an isolated tribe that lives on a small island i...Show More
8) 100. Heresies, Heresies, Heresies: What Makes a Heresy?
From Arianism to Modalism, Nestorianism to Docetism, we've hit our fair share of heresies on this show. (By talking about them, not by committing them, hopefully) So for this week's episode, we'll be...Show More
9) 99. The Satanic Panic: The Devil is in the Details
Note: We love that some of our listeners enjoy our podcast with their entire families. However, this episode contains some content that may be a little inappropriate for the little ones. “I dedicate t...Show More
10) 98. CHUMP TALK: Harmless Hot Takes
The world is obsessed with hot takes. Sometimes to an unhealthy degree, we think. So for today's episode of Chump Talk, we're going to be cracking open the vault of spicy takes and sharing them with ...Show More