Present Perfect: An Applied Church History Podcast

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Welcome to Present Perfect. No grammar, but plenty of history This podcast takes an innovative approach to church history. We won't just slog through names and dates. Instead, we'll apply history to answer your questions about the past and to inform your decisions in the present. Curious about the Church, the Bible, and how it all got the way it is today? Subscribe to this podcast and learn more!

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Podcast #221 (Inflection Point: The Church of the First Century)

Oct 30 2022 17 mins

At long last, we reach the end of the very early church's first decade. We'll conclude this complex and dense time period by looking at two of Peter's miracles, including a very rare one. Then, we'll answer the seven questions with which we sum up each decade's qualities.

Podcast #220 (Inflection Point: The Church of the First Century)

Oct 15 2022 18 mins

As we wrap up the very early church's first decade, we continue to explore Saul of Tarsus' history. We'll attempt to disentangle the period after his conversion, which included a mysterious interlude in Arabia, several years in Damascus, and a memorable fifteen days in Jerusalem.

Podcast #219 (Inflection Point: The Church of the First Century)

Sep 15 2022 22 mins

Saul of Tarsus, better known as the Apostle Paul, is an amazingly complex figure who features prominently in the very early church's history. We'll explore his childhood in the city of Tarsus, his education in Jerusalem, and his abrupt encounter with Jesus Christ on the Damascus Road. We'll also examine the Roman world in which he grew up and see why he could move so effortlessly b

Podcast #218 (Inflection Point: The Church of the First Century)

Jul 20 2022 19 mins

The martyrdom of Stephen brought about a beneficial change to the very early church by forcing it to begin fulfilling the Great Commission. In this podcast, we look at Philip's mission to Samaria and its consequences. We also explore a crucial difference in the Holy Spirit's actions during the Church's first decade and examine possible reasons behind them.

New Year 2022 Special (Studying Church History on Your Own)

Jan 29 2022 39 mins

Want to study church history on your own but don't know where to start? This podcast will get you on the right track.

Christmas 2020 Special (The History of Christmas)

Nov 30 2020 25 mins

We all love our Christmas traditions, but how many of them are biblically and historically accurate? In this special podcast, we'll take a look at the history of Christmas. We'll see how the Church added many traditions that clouded and obscured the real truths about the First Advent. We'll then synthesize a complete biblical picture using the accounts found in Matthew and Luke. Me

Podcast #217 (Inflection Point: The Church of the First Century)

Sep 10 2020 21 mins

Resuming our survey of AD 32 through AD 40, we see the very early church tackle an administrative problem by appointing the first deacons. Amongst these is Stephen, the Church's first martyr. We'll explore the circumstances that led to his death and meet the man who went from heartily approving it to becoming one of the Church's greatest apostles. We'll also examine the Samaritans

Podcast #216 (Inflection Point: The Church of the First Century)

Sep 07 2020 21 mins

In this podcast, we wrap up our detour survey of first-century Israel's core leadership. We examine the Pharisees and determine whether or not they were as bad as is commonly believed. Were they all hypocrites, or were there a few good ones? We'll answer this question by seeing what the entire New Testament has to say about this controversial group.

Podcast #215 (Inflection Point: The Church of the First Century)

Sep 06 2020 22 mins

Israel's leadership of the first century was complicated, fragmented, and factional. Understanding it makes the world of the very early church much more intelligible. In this podcast, we'll sort it out by taking a look at the priests, Sadducees, Pharisees, scribes, lawyers, and rabbis. We'll explore each group's origins, their beliefs, and how they interacted with each other.

Podcast #214 (Inflection Point: The Church of the First Century)

Aug 23 2020 19 mins

The narrative of Ananias and Sapphira seems a bit disturbing and out of place in the Church Age. But as this podcast demonstrates, that incident served to establish several important concepts that were highly necessary for the very early church to understand. Amongst these was the nature of God, as well as the principle of apostolic authority. We'll examine apostolic authority, cat