What Do the Giants Teach Us About Prayer?
If God already knows everything and sovereignly governs all things, why should Christians pray? Throughout church history, faithful believers have wrestled with this question while discovering that prayer is not an attempt to control God but an expression of dependence upon Him. This bonus episode explores how prayer, divine sovereignty, Christ’s mediation, and the Holy Spirit belong together in the Christian life.
Which Giant Should I Start Reading First, and How Should I Read Them?
Interested in reading the great Christian writers of history but unsure where to begin? From Matthew Henry and Richard Sibbes to Augustine and John Calvin, different authors can help believers grow in biblical understanding, spiritual maturity, and devotion to Christ. This bonus episode explains how to choose the right Christian classic, read historical theology wisely, and develop habits that lead to genuine spiritual growth rather than simply accumulating knowledge.
Forgotten Women, Hidden Strength, and the Advance of the Gospel
Church history is often told through the lives of famous preachers, reformers, and theologians. Yet women also played essential roles in preserving biblical teaching, supporting the Reformation, shaping Christian worship, and strengthening generations of believers. This bonus episode explores four remarkable historical portraits and reveals how God uses intellectual gifts, hospitality, devotion, and often overlooked service to advance the gospel.
How Do We Learn From Flawed Christians?
Every Christian eventually encounters the imperfections of someone they respect. Whether studying an influential theologian or learning from a trusted pastor, we must recognize the difference between genuine biblical wisdom and human error. This bonus episode offers practical guidance for evaluating Christian teachers, learning from their successes and failures, and remaining grounded in the grace and authority of Jesus Christ.
Were the Giants of the Faith Always Right?
The great Christians of history defended the gospel, taught Scripture, and served the church with remarkable faithfulness. Yet they also made theological mistakes, demonstrated moral blindness, and sometimes committed serious sins. How should believers respond? This bonus episode examines why Christians must neither idolize historical leaders nor dismiss everything they taught, and why Scripture alone remains our final authority.
What the Giants Teach the Church Now
From the early church to the modern missionary movement, the giants of the faith remind us that God works through imperfect people to accomplish His purposes. In this final episode, we bring the lessons of Christian history together, examining how to learn from faithful believers without idolizing them, avoid nostalgia for the past, and live with confidence in the unchanging Jesus Christ.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Discipleship Under Tyranny
Dietrich Bonhoeffer lived during one of the darkest periods of modern history, when Nazi ideology sought to control Germany’s churches and demanded allegiance that belonged to God alone. His teaching on costly grace, his work with the Confessing Church, and his resistance to the Nazi regime challenge Christians to consider what genuine discipleship requires when obedience becomes dangerous.
Charles Spurgeon, Strength Through Weakness
Charles Spurgeon became one of the most influential preachers of the nineteenth century, yet his remarkable public ministry was accompanied by depression, chronic illness, grief, and controversy. Discover how Spurgeon’s suffering shaped his pastoral care, why powerful preaching depends upon God’s Word rather than personality, and how the grace of Christ sustains believers through weakness.
Amy Carmichael, Love That Stays
Amy Carmichael devoted more than fifty years to missionary service in India, becoming known for protecting vulnerable children and establishing the Dohnavur Fellowship. Her life challenges the belief that meaningful ministry must be visible, impressive, or widely recognized. Discover how her patient service, commitment to protecting children, and faithfulness through chronic illness reveal the enduring power of Christ-centered love.
Hudson Taylor, Depending on God Without Romanticizing Risk
Hudson Taylor founded the China Inland Mission and became known for his extraordinary commitment to prayer, dependence upon God, and reaching people beyond China’s coastal cities. But his life also reveals the pressures of missionary leadership, financial uncertainty, criticism, illness, and family loss. Discover why trusting Christ is neither passive resignation nor reckless confidence, but active obedience grounded in God’s faithful provision.