We often think of William Carey as the father of modern Protestant missions, but did you know that many Protestants went to preach the gospel to foreign lands from the time of the Reformation? Join Emma, Christian, and Sean as they discover the exciting travels of French and Dutch Protestant missionaries in the 16th and 17th centuries. Thankfully, they have Dr. Zach Purvis, professor of Church History and Theology at Edinburgh Theological Seminary, the author of several articles on this subject, to guide them.

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Show Notes:

Articles by Simonetta Carr about Francis Turretin:

https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/jean-de-lery-and-the-first-reformed-mission

https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/antonius-hambroecks-sacrifice

https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/petrus-plancius-%E2%80%93-theologian-and-geographer

What comes to your mind when you hear the word "scholar"? An old man buried behind a pile of old books? Join Emma, Christian, and Sean as they continue their trip through church history and meet some 17th-century scholars who have helped us understand what we believe and why. You'll be surprised by what they discover as they interview Dr. Nick Cumming, associate professor of Humanities at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and author of the book Francis Turretin and the Reformed Tradition.

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Show Notes:

Francis Turretin (1623-87) and the Reformed Tradition (St Andrews Studies in Reformation History) by Nicholas A. Cumming

Episode 55 – John Owen https://kidstalkchurchhistory.podbean.com/e/john-owen-the-prince-of-puritans/

Articles by Simonetta Carr about Francis Turretin: https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/francis-turretins-italian-family

https://www.placefortruth.org/blog/francis-turretin-and-his-love-for-biblical-truth

Piety is a good thing. It means devotion to God. Pietism was a movement in history that started out well and inspired many missionaries and hymn writers but caused some problems when it shifted people's attention from Christ's gospel to the pietists' own acts of devotion. Learn all about it as Trinity, Sophia, and Christian discuss this important movement with Dr. Larry Rast, president of Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and professor of American Christianity and American Lutheranism.