Everyone loves a romance story. The initial flirting, then falling in love, then holding an ecumenical council where you promise to always love each other. But alas, then comes...the breakup. As we continue to set the st...

You know what they say: if you can't join them, beat them. And we're not taking any more cohosts on our show unfortunately. So if you want to get into the CRAZY LUCRATIVE world of church history, you're gonna have to start your own ...

Today we discuss the third major character of our series on the Crusades, the mighty Byzantine Empire. Well...once mighty, that is. For centuries, the Byzantines have been tied up in military skirmishes with foes such as...

Welcome to Islamic History for Chumps!Wait a second, that's not right. *checks notes*Welcome to week two of our long, loooong journey into the Crusades This week we'll discuss the second major character of this era, the Islamic ar...

OUR CRUSADES SERIES IS HERE. They said we'd never do it. They said it couldn't happen. And they were almost right. Today, we set the stage for the massive undertaking of exploring the Crusades. We begin with an explorati...

Happy New Years, Chump Nation!We haven't forgotten about the Crusades, trust us. But we wanted to bring in the new year with a good friend of ours, the mind behind Inspiring Philosophy, Mike Jones. We wal...

Rarely is one so compelled to gaze upward than when they enter the majestic Sistine Chapel. Featuring historically renowned art pieces such as the Creation of Adam and the Last Judgment, the Pope's private chapel is a spectacle that...

Merry Christmas, Chump Nation! Each year, we find ourselves immersed in traditions that range from decorating a tree, hanging large socks over the fireplace, and preparing for the arrival of a magical Arian puncher. But ...

Bienvenidos, amigos. It's the 16th century. The Aztec Empire has recently fallen at the hands of the Spanish conquistadores. Colonialism is spreading throughout New Spain, and with it, a rise of the Spanish faith: Roman Catholicism....

We all knew this day would come. For many of our friends in the Baptist tradition, there is no competition as to who the greatest Baptist is to grace the pulpit. Only a battle for second place. The gold medal belongs to Charles Spur...

I remember when AI was just a quirky little app that we used to laugh about. Now AI is everywhere: from your aunt's posts on Facebook to the suspiciously well-written essays turned in by terrible 6th graders. The influen...

It's a story as American as apple pie: a man known for his good morals is accused of chopping down a tree, and would one day lead a great nation. Oh wait, you think I'm talking about George Washington? WRONG! This is Saint Boniface,...

If you live in America, chances are you've been spoon fed Pilgrim lore since you were but a wee lad. You've likely heard the tales of adventurous English men and women braving the seas, fist bumping Indians, and wearing terrible clo...

If you were around for this story in 2018, you remember that it was everywhere. An American missionary is killed after attempting to make contact with an isolated tribe that lives on a small island in the Bay of Bengal. ...

From Arianism to Modalism, Nestorianism to Docetism, we've hit our fair share of heresies on this show. (By talking about them, not by committing them, hopefully)So for this week's episode, we'll be discussing how the church ...

Note: We love that some of our listeners enjoy our podcast with their entire families. However, this episode contains some content that may be a little inappropriate for the little ones.“I dedicate this ...

The world is obsessed with hot takes. Sometimes to an unhealthy degree, we think. So for today's episode of Chump Talk, we're going to be cracking open the vault of spicy takes and sharing them with the world. The only thing was, to...

They said we'd never make it. Our series on the apostles ends with easily the most impactful of them all: the man himself, Paul. Author of 251 books of the bible, survivor of many attempted murders, the world's greatest evangelist.&...

Thomas is BACK, BABY. It's about dang time. But also, we're wrapping up our series on the Apostles with two of the minor-est boys in the bunch, Thaddeus and Bartholomew. While the biblical narrative doesn't offer us much...

For a long-time follower of Jesus, Thomas really got the short stick when it came to nicknames. But that's okay. He redeemed his doubting ways and was named with the rest of the disciples even after Jesus ascended to heaven. But her...

How's that for a title, huh? We heard we're supposed to be better at hooking people. But seriously, few of the apostles get as wild of a post-Acts story as John. Supposedly boiled in oil, miraculously survived, and then banished to ...

Few things are worse than living in the shadow of a really successful older sibling. We imagine the siblings (or cousins, right Catholics?) of Jesus probably felt that way. Imagine being young Gregory of Nyssa, the brother of four s...

Let's be honest-- each of the Gospel authors clearly had their favorite disciples to write about. Lots of Peter yapping, a little bit of Thomas doubting, a little bit of John being beloved. But what about the other guys?Well, one of thos...

As we comb through history's ranks of church fathers, we tend to take something for granted. Many of these people had a natural desire for leadership. Augustine, Athanasius, Antony, they all had a natural penchant to address the crowds and stir...

Do you know what happens when you combine the trauma of growing up as a PK (pastor's kid, of course) with the Game of Thrones-esque violence of the Roman Empire?Well, you sort of get Julian the Apostate. Born in the era of Co...