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History of the Christian Church

History of the Christian Church

Written by: Nathan Pali
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History of the Christian Church is a Christian history podcast telling the true story of how Christianity grew, struggled, divided, and endured after the New Testament.

Each episode explores a real moment, person, movement, or turning point from church history, bringing to life the faith, courage, sacrifice, conflict, mistakes, and renewal that shaped Christianity across two thousand years. From the early church and Roman persecution to councils, creeds, reformers, missionaries, revivals, and global Christianity, this podcast traces the long and complicated journey of the church.

This is not a dry theology lecture or an academic history course. It’s a narrative-driven exploration of post–New Testament Christian history, designed to be accessible, thoughtful, and spiritually meaningful.

Through storytelling and historical context, the show reveals how God worked through imperfect people, cultural upheaval, political power, persecution, and ordinary faithfulness to build and preserve His church.

If you’re interested in church history, Christian history, early Christianity, Christian biography, reformation history, missionary stories, and understanding how the past still shapes the church today—this podcast is for you.

History of the Christian Church The story of the church. The faith that carried it forward.

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  • When Rome Burned: Nero, Fear, and the Birth of Christian Martyrdom
    Jan 19 2026

    The fire started quietly. By dawn, it was unstoppable. By the end of the week, Rome was unrecognizable. In this episode, we walk through the Great Fire of Rome and the moment that changed Christian history forever. As suspicion turned toward Emperor Nero, he redirected blame onto Christians — unleashing arrests, executions, and public spectacles of terror. This is the origin story of Christian martyrdom, told through politics, eyewitness accounts, and the psychology of a frightened empire.

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