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Welcome to the Retrieval Podcast where we're retrieving the Church of the past for the Church of today.

Hosted by Andy Nichols, professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Ozark Christian College and Lincoln Seminary, and co-hosted and produced by Ben Jones, associate pastor at Gateway Christian Church, we explore the teachings of the ancient church, talking about how they can help us better love Jesus today.

Today we talk about worship - how did the early church engage in worship, specifically worship services, and what can we learn from them about how we worship today. We explore the Didache, Tertullian, Ephrem the Saint, and so much more.

#churchhistory #churchfathers #christianity #theology #podcast

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Welcome to the Retrieval Podcast where we're retrieving the Church of the past for the Church of today.

Hosted by Andy Nichols, professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Ozark Christian College and Lincoln Seminary, and co-hosted and produced by Ben Jones, associate pastor at Gateway Christian Church, we explore the teachings of the ancient church, talking about how they can help us better love Jesus today.

Today we dive into how the Church Father talked about Christian community and friendship. We explore how the depth of their love for each other can be an example for us in the modern era, especially for those of us who struggle with loneliness and have a desire to know and be known.

#churchhistory #churchfathers #christianity #theology #podcast

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

Welcome to the Retrieval Podcast where we're retrieving the Church of the past for the Church of today.

Hosted by Andy Nichols, professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Ozark Christian College and Lincoln Seminary, and co-hosted and produced by Ben Jones, associate pastor at Gateway Christian Church, we explore the teachings of the ancient church, talking about how they can help us better love Jesus today.

Today we dive into prayer, looking at the wisdom of the ancient church when it came to prayer moving from asking to resting. We talk about contemplative prayer, keeping the hours, and how a rhythm of prayer can move into a lifestyle of prayer.

Recommended Reading:

On Prayer - Origen - https://www.amazon.com/Origen-Prayer-Adamantius/dp/1631741063?crid=7T4L4AP1CT30&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9Fgkr9foBX5Nmch6CoeEHppen_PKjpXrNuFEdwJNvj2ahHctMvrw7ysbSczg-XyifdwsVjl_imttaezBX2GOFPYD8D_o0HgCTa-zkzn8FAxZ9proYv6MmOzRK9fpKZGGOTqLpSIQM9EuttUs0yzF1h-CvLB5frZs7sIw982nr9rjA3DlGNNvP0aEULf4Iuy4iUkTWkiFifvpdMvb37451uVJDA4VPM8otmFKcx4UkyU.N8vFIcnjrLFE2wVBToiHsJA1MOjamIpGX-UE9ej3xFM&dib_tag=se&keywords=on+prayer+origen&qid=1790136323&sprefix=on+prayer+orige%2Caps%2C373&sr=8-1

John Cassian - Conferences - https://www.amazon.com/John-Cassian-Conferences-Ancient-Christian/dp/0809104849?crid=2SBS0VKFL5YLP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XktZLB6qnIj12Axk7jPxXDsXWbrQ1gpymRL9qYmiW0TBCRJ_Oy_mWAjrobjVs_W6pbr6aJVZujbwuQt6CPY3P7-ZVqteMchxaaPCXA_xVIm2S9aBDz_j2pVhQbDJsuXt0b5NUtw5xQZLpfar5CRd32MjhvmGJaMQsgKdQ-khx0Vz4k4PI2ta-T6awb3FW2_yTg3uDrC96hMFGXOPvDlferDaNMWgdGBFPiqJ9KkAhoI.mWVtrhcCB9lLA3XF7GzwuPpNoUjkj6es6f6Vma9CQaM&dib_tag=se&keywords=John+Cassian+Conferences&qid=1790136389&sprefix=john+cassian+conference%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-2&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.9fe8cbfa-bf43-43d1-a707-3f4e65a4b666

#churchhistory #churchfathers #christianity #theology #podcast

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

Welcome to the Retrieval Podcast where we're retrieving the Church of the past for the Church of today.

Hosted by Andy Nichols, professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Ozark Christian College and Lincoln Seminary, and co-hosted and produced by Ben Jones, associate pastor at Gateway Christian Church, we explore the teachings of the ancient church, talking about how they can help us better love Jesus today.

Today we dive into how the Church fathers engaged scripture and ask ourselves if there's anything we can learn from them. We talk about how we engage scripture today - through the historical/grammatical method - and then ask if reading scripture allegorically can be helpful for our faith.

Recommended Reading:

On Christian Teaching - Augustine - https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Teaching-St-Augustine/dp/0199540632?crid=11KW0QRNOJF12&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YR1WRGX5ZD9pSbMXDmGPXD4vFKBObPGBIm4TItufBsvq4w85NOCrPZT3wyEDJ0KR0HusAjViLlgdfWFkI_sZWoWHRGIHJ40EA3Bm6U4tjqdnQXu3Sr0PEpmKnhXtOvTnUcNRP9dGp8pdCi0s1jjtO1SeJ2bXxCDECjEQujRyooDK21eX2_cS7Q4uZYqSW15MPMTxYq40y6ypw5jaYe0pHvFmjJHAkxKoDe4rRATJgAs.qBsm4iP-cFJyKzn7b86ChrGUrQVlzWjKmoGWzGLpW80&dib_tag=se&keywords=on+teaching+augustine&qid=1789270974&sprefix=on+teaching+augustin%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1

Theology from the Great Tradition - Steve Cone - https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Great-Tradition-Steven-Cone/dp/0567669998?crid=2FBBXVJ3YN7UJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kACP_2sa-nS10HmxKi_TmTKHpqciGWMpXFqi0VqnCwg.xijPie7S6twaMLSIjUktanqxVdZf8vTOTem7BHO4jmg&dib_tag=se&keywords=steve+cone+theology+from&qid=1789271057&sprefix=steve+cone+theology+from%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1

Pierced by Love: Divine Reading with the Christian Tradition - Hans Boersma - https://www.amazon.com/Pierced-Love-Reading-Christian-Tradition/dp/1683596773?crid=BWPV0ITA1OFY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7ZneJCZB1nBDhz6gHAn_FA.ZN59-y4_DG2DuZzsY3ZZmKC-iCQRjcLNAKu03_ZQxFc&dib_tag=se&keywords=pierced+by+love+divine+reading&qid=1789271102&sprefix=pierced+by+love+divine+readin%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1

#churchhistory #churchfathers #christianity #theology #podcast

Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

Welcome to the Retrieval Podcast where we're retrieving the Church of the past for the Church of today.

Hosted by Andy Nichols, professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Ozark Christian College and Lincoln Seminary, and co-hosted and produced by Ben Jones, associate pastor at Gateway Christian Church, we explore the teachings of the ancient church, talking about how they can help us better love Jesus today.

Today we introduce ourselves and talk about our heart behind this podcast.

"Crisis of Confidence" by Carl Trueman

"In Search of Ancient Roots" by Kenneth Stewart

Intro/Outro Music courtesy of Kai Jorgensen Music

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A sneak peak of our first episode!

Hosted by Andy Nichols, professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Ozark Christian College and Lincoln Seminary, and co-hosted and produced by Ben Jones, associate pastor at Gateway Christian Church, we explore the teachings of the ancient church, talking about how they can help us better love Jesus today.