95. The Adventures of the Apostles: Did Doubting Thomas Go to India?
For a long-time follower of Jesus, Thomas really got the short stick when it came to nicknames. But that's okay. He redeemed his doubting ways and was named with the rest of the disciples even after Jesus ascended to heaven. But here's a question-- what did he do after that? Did he go to Persia? Or perhaps, even farther???Join us as we explore the fascinating legacy of the Apostle Thomas and his missionary travels. We will also share many of the stories attributed to him throughout church history, and boy, some of these are really doozies. TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:1. Follow @churchhistory4chumps on Instagram (or Facebook, I guess). 2. Share our Giveaway post in your story. 3. Tag as many friends as you want in our caption (unlimited entries!).Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/chumphistory
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93. Gregory of Nyssa: The Man, The Mystic, The Legend
Few things are worse than living in the shadow of a really successful older sibling. We imagine the siblings (or cousins, right Catholics?) of Jesus probably felt that way. Imagine being young Gregory of Nyssa, the brother of four siblings who would go on to receive sainthood. And two of them are your oldest brother and sister. What a nightmare. For Gregory, living a life of spiritual adventure like his relatives was far from his mind. But of course, the Lord had other plans. Join us this week as we cover the last of the Cappadocian Fathers, Gregory of Nyssa. We'll discuss how his theological contributions and early mystical writings still bless the church to this day. Also Taylor talks about a rap group that he and John were a part of, and Thomas tells a joke from the Babylon Bee. TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:1. Follow @churchhistory4chumps on Instagram (or Facebook, I guess). 2. Share our Giveaway post in your story. 3. Tag as many friends as you want in our caption (unlimited entries!).Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/chumphistory
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92. The Adventures of the Apostles: What Happened to Philip?
Let's be honest-- each of the Gospel authors clearly had their favorite disciples to write about. Lots of Peter yapping, a little bit of Thomas doubting, a little bit of John being beloved. But what about the other guys?Well, one of those 'other guys' is the apostle Philip, and he's our focus for this week. Join us as we try to uncover once again, what happened to this disciple that the Bible didn't say? Was he martyred? Where did his travels take him?Also, are we any better at writing haikus on the spot? No, the answer is no. But if you want your own personal haiku, don't forget to hit up the link below. Any amount you provide is wonderfully appreciated. TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:1. Follow @churchhistory4chumps on Instagram (or Facebook, I guess). 2. Share our Giveaway post in your story. 3. Tag as many friends as you want in our caption (unlimited entries!).Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/chumphistory
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94. The Adventures of the Apostles: Was John Really Boiled in Hot Oil?
How's that for a title, huh? We heard we're supposed to be better at hooking people. But seriously, few of the apostles get as wild of a post-Acts story as John. Supposedly boiled in oil, miraculously survived, and then banished to a tiny island where he wrote Revelation. Supposedly.So let's see what the history books have to say about ol' John the Beloved. Also, we'll talk a little bit about Matthias, who was surprisingly a LOT more interesting to the early church than you'd think!And don't forget to VOTE for our next series (details in the show, you can skip to the chapter if you prefer)!!TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:1. Follow @churchhistory4chumps on Instagram (or Facebook, I guess). 2. Share our Giveaway post in your story. 3. Tag as many friends as you want in our caption (unlimited entries!).Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/chumphistory
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91. Gregory of Nazianzus: The Introvert Who Shaped the Trinity
As we comb through history's ranks of church fathers, we tend to take something for granted. Many of these people had a natural desire for leadership. Augustine, Athanasius, Antony, they all had a natural penchant to address the crowds and stir up courage. This was not the case with our next Cappadocian Father, Gregory of Nazianzus. Gregory had a monastic soul, he longed for a quiet and peaceful life of prayer and contemplation. This was not, however, the plan that the Lord had for him. Join us as we discuss the 2nd of the Cappadocian Heavyweights, our guy Greg. And check out our episode on Basil the Great if you haven't already!IG: @churchhistory4chumps TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:1. Follow @churchhistory4chumps on Instagram (or Facebook, I guess). 2. Share our Giveaway post in your story. 3. Tag as many friends as you want in our caption (unlimited entries!).Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/chumphistory
We're not your grandfather's church history podcast. But we'd also really appreciate it if he still listened. Saints, heretics, councils...and the occasional crazy stuff. We have fun. IG: @churchhistory4chumps
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