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Our Church Speaks

A podcast exploring the saints and stories of the church from every era and place.

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    Episode 73 - Monastics (Church History 101 Part 5)

    Ben and Dan discuss the importance of the monastic movement to the course of church history and to their own lives and devotional practices. | More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us!

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    Episode 72 - The Church Councils (Church History 101 Part 4)

    Continuing their survey of church history, Ben and Dan discuss the ecumenical church councils, what they accomplished, and which myths and urban legends about them need to be corrected. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us!

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    Episode 71 - The Early Martyrs (Church History 101 Part 3)

    Ben and Dan continue their survey of church history with an overview of the age of the early martyrs, starting with the persecution under Roman Emperor Nero in the AD 60s and continuing through the Great Persecution under Emperor Diocletian in the early 300s. | More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us!

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    Episode 70 - The Apostles (Church History 101 Part 2)

    Ben and Dan continue their survey of church history, this time picking up the story with the early martyrs and their incredible witness for Jesus Christ amid a hostile pagan empire. | More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us!

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    Episode 69 - The Resurrection (Church History 101 Part 1)

    Ben and Dan begin the story of the church by discussing the historical context of Jesus' life and ministry and underscoring why it is important to understand the resurrection of Jesus as an historical event. | More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us! 

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    Episode 68 - Church History 101 - Intro

    Ben and Dan launch a summer series where they survey the history of the church, starting with Jesus and charting the church's story up to the 21st century. In this episode, they lay the groundwork for studying church history, including a 20 minute summary of the incredible 2,000 year narrative. | More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us!

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    Episode 67 - Journey with a Giant - Walking with the Saints (featuring Lori Melton)

    Ben welcomes author and spiritual director Lori G. Melton. Melton invites her readers into a year-long spiritual journey designed to strengthen and deepen their faith as they learn from a spiritual giant in her debut book, Journey with a Giant: Choose Your Guide, Pursue Your Purpose, and Grow in Your Walk with God (WaterBrook; 11/11/25). You can learn more about Lori Melton and her book at https://www.lorigmelton.com. You can hear Lori's Sanctuary Stirrings Podcast here. More about the Our Church Speaks book and the Our Church Speaks project at ourchurchspeaks.com. Please rate, review, and share our podcast - it means a lot to us! 

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast exploring the saints and stories of the church from every era and place.

HOSTED BY

Ben Lansing & D.J. Marotta

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How many episodes does Our Church Speaks have?

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A podcast exploring the saints and stories of the church from every era and place.

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Our Church Speaks has 7 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Our Church Speaks is created and hosted by Ben Lansing & D.J. Marotta.
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