Beginnings of Christianity Vol 1
First Century Church by
Paul Wernle
Paul Wernle was a professor of church history and New Testament studies at the University of Basel around the turn of the 20th century. The Beginnings of Christianity, relying upon the Bible and then-current historical and textual scholarship, traces the origin and development of the Christian religion. The first volume documents the rise of Christianity, the early Christian community, and the theology of St. Paul.
Beginnings of Christianity Vol 2
First Century Church by
Paul Wernle
From Justo L. Gonzalez, author of the acclaimed three-volume History of Christian Thought, The Story of Christianity Volume II: The Reformation to the Present Day is the fully revised and updated the second volume of The Story of Christianity. Gonzalez’s astute scholarship, lucid prose, and impassioned focus tell the narrative history of Christianity, beginning with the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century and leading all the way up to present day.
The Church and the Ministry in the Early Centuries
Early Church by
Thomas Lindsay
The Church and the Ministry in the Early Centuries; Lectures is to portray the organized life of the Christian Society as that was lived in the thousands of little communities formed by the proclamation of the Gospel of our Lord during the first three centuries. The method of description has been to select writings which seemed to reveal that life most clearly, and to group round the central sources of information illustrative evidence, contemporary or other. The principle of selection has been to take, as the central authorities, those writings which, when carefully examined, reveal the greatest number of details.
The Pilgrim Church
Persecuted Church by
L.H. Broadbent
The Pilgrim Church is an alternative “ecclesiastical history” of all the movements within historical Christianity to go “back to the Bible” and simply practice NT Christianity. Broadbent was a member of The Brethren, as was F.F. Bruce, who regarded this book highly
The 10 Greatest Revivals Ever
Church History by
Elmer Towns
“The 10 Greatest Revivals Ever; epoch after epoch, God has come to inflame the hearts of believers and to bring new life to countless men, women, and children. God-sent revivals display a glorious diversity of methods, milieus, and models.
Drs. Elmer Towns and Douglas Porter collaborated to write this fast-moving series of accounts and determined their order of One through Ten after asking seventeen Christians prominent in their fields of study and outreach: “Which revival epochs are the greatest of all time?” This book will both inform your mind about the living history of Christian revivals and ignite your passion for the next wave of revival.
Glorious Institution_ The Church part 1-2
Church History by
Stanford E. Murrell
A great overview of the church’s history and the men and women who lived it out. This book is not overly heady and often brings clarity for a layman’s understanding. It moves quickly and doesn’t get bogged down with too much detail.
Glorious Institution_ The Church part 3-4
Church History by
Stanford E. Murrell
A great overview of the church’s history and the men and women who lived it out. This book is not overly heady and often brings clarity for a layman’s understanding. It moves quickly and doesn’t get bogged down with too much detail.
Seven Sayings of the Saviour on the Cross
Church History by
Arthur W. Pink
The words Christ spoke from the cross can inform Christians of the purpose, the meaning, the sufferings, and the sufficiency of his death. After an introduction that discusses the nature of Christ’s death as natural, unnatural, preternatural, and supernatural, Dr. Arthur W. Pink clearly illustrates the lessons that can be drawn from Christ’s words lessons on forgiveness, salvation, affection, anguish, suffering, victory, and contentment. This comprehensive and accessible volume is useful for both sermon preparation and personal study