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Church History Made Simple with Dr. David Watts

Church History Made Simple with Dr. David Watts

By: Dr. David Watts
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Church History Made Simple is a weekly 15-20 minute podcast covering significant moments in church history in easy-to-understand language. Church History Made Simple is hosted by Dr. David Watts, Dean of Bible and Theology at Jimmy Swaggart Bible College.

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Episodes
  • "The Social Impact of the Gospel"

    "The Social Impact of the Gospel"
    Mar 20 2026

    Today, we are discussing the social impact of the gospel in the early Christian church. So we're talking about now the post-New Testament era and into the second century, and the struggle that the early Christians had.

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    19 mins
  • "Jerome and the Alexandrians: Apostles to Intellectuals"

    "Jerome and the Alexandrians: Apostles to Intellectuals"
    Mar 13 2026

    Today, we're going to talk a little bit about the Alexandrians. We are also going to begin talking about a very famous person named Jerome. Jerome was known for his translation of the Bible into what was called the Latin Vulgate. The early church debated how much they needed secular studies, including pagan literature and philosophy. And as the Christian message spread, believers faced the spiritual and intellectual challenge of teaching people with different philosophical outlooks.

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    17 mins
  • “Wycliffe and Hus”

    “Wycliffe and Hus”
    Mar 6 2026

    In today's episode, we will learn about John Wycliffe and Jan Hus, two of the most important forerunners of the Protestant Reformation. Though they lived more than a century before Martin Luther, their teachings challenged the authority and practices of the medieval church and helped prepare the ground for the Protestant Reformation.

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    16 mins
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