John Newton is famously known for writing the hymn "Amazing Grace." On this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Dr. Stephen Nichols recounts how Newton's love of both music and God's Word prompted him to preach 50 sermons on Handel's Messiah. Read the transcript: <a href= "https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/newton-on-handels-messiah/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/newton-on-handels-messiah/</a> A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: <a href="https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/donate/" target= "_blank" rel= "noopener payment">https://www.5minutesinchurchhistory.com/donate/</a>

Luther on Galatians

This weekly podcast provides an informal and informative look at church history. Join us each week as we take a brief break from the present to go exploring the past. Travel back in time as we look at the people, events, and even the places that have shaped the story of Christianity. Each episode offers an easily digestible glimpse of how the eternal, unchangeable God has worked in the church over prior generations and how this can encourage us today. This is our story—our family history.