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December 17, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 58: John Calvin
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on John Calvin.

Open a telephone book, look in the yellow pages under churches, and you can find multiple Presbyterian churches (from multiple Presbyterian denominations including cumberland Presbyterian, Presbyterian Church USA, etc.), Churches of Christ, and Reformed Churches. Add to these churches the Church of Scotland and congregational churches. Throw in the Westminster Confession of Faith, Pilgrims, Princeton University, and you are just beginning to see the direct legacy of John Calvin.

For the next couple of classes, we shall explore, John Calvin in his personal life as well as his life as a teacher, a theologian, a preacher, and a church organizer. We shall then briefly explain how this 16th century Frenchman is related to much of Protestant Christendom today.

Lets get started.

For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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December 16, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) Lesson 58: John Calvin - Part 1
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 2

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on John Calvin.

Open a telephone book, look in the yellow pages under churches, and you can find multiple Presbyterian churches (from multiple Presbyterian denominations including cumberland Presbyterian, Presbyterian Church USA, etc.), Churches of Christ, and Reformed Churches. Add to these churches the Church of Scotland and congregational churches. Throw in the Westminster Confession of Faith, Pilgrims, Princeton University, and you are just beginning to see the direct legacy of John Calvin.

For the next couple of classes, we shall explore, John Calvin in his personal life as well as his life as a teacher, a theologian, a preacher, and a church organizer. We shall then briefly explain how this 16th century Frenchman is related to much of Protestant Christendom today.

Lets get started.

For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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December 13, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 58: John Calvin
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 1

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on John Calvin.

Open a telephone book, look in the yellow pages under churches, and you can find multiple Presbyterian churches (from multiple Presbyterian denominations including cumberland Presbyterian, Presbyterian Church USA, etc.), Churches of Christ, and Reformed Churches. Add to these churches the Church of Scotland and congregational churches. Throw in the Westminster Confession of Faith, Pilgrims, Princeton University, and you are just beginning to see the direct legacy of John Calvin.

For the next couple of classes, we shall explore, John Calvin in his personal life as well as his life as a teacher, a theologian, a preacher, and a church organizer. We shall then briefly explain how this 16th century Frenchman is related to much of Protestant Christendom today.

Lets get started.

For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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December 12, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 45: Christmas
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 5

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Christmas.

As we approach December 25, much of the Christian world is preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However, you can scour the New Testament from Matthew chapter 1 to Revelation chapter 22, and you will find no indication whatsoever of the date that Jesus was born. While there are two accounts of the birth of Jesus (Matthew & Luke), neither of those accounts give any indication that the birth occurred on December 25th. Similarly, the New Testament gives no indication that the early church celebrated the birth of Christ on any particular day. In fact, Paul makes no reference in all of his writings to the birth of Christ, nor do other New Testament writers beyond Matthew and Luke. In Luke's history of the church (the book of Acts), he also does not make any reference to the church celebrating Christ's birth.

So, when did the church begin celebrating the birth of Christ? When did the church decide December 25th was an appropriate day for the commemoration? Both of these are good questions that are fairly asked in a church history literacy course. In the process of answering these questions, we will also bring our Christmas history up to date with a few more questions: Was there a real Saint Nick? What about Santa Claus? Why do we exchange presents? Who thought of chopping down a tree and sticking it in a house with a bunch of light bulbs on it? Lastly, but not least, was there really a reindeer named Rudolph with a red nose?

Our discussion will focus first on the gospel accounts of the birth of Christ. We will then consider the historical development of Christmas. Finally, we will look at the origination of many modern American Christmas traditions.

Listen in as we study the origin and traditions of Christmas.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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December 11, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 45: Christmas
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 4

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Christmas.

As we approach December 25, much of the Christian world is preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However, you can scour the New Testament from Matthew chapter 1 to Revelation chapter 22, and you will find no indication whatsoever of the date that Jesus was born. While there are two accounts of the birth of Jesus (Matthew & Luke), neither of those accounts give any indication that the birth occurred on December 25th. Similarly, the New Testament gives no indication that the early church celebrated the birth of Christ on any special day. In fact, Paul makes no reference in all of his writings to the birth of Christ, nor do other New Testament writers beyond Matthew and Luke. In Luke's history of the church (the book of Acts), he also does not make any reference to the church celebrating Christ's birth.

So, when did the church begin celebrating the birth of Christ? When did the church decide December 25th was an appropriate day for the commemoration? Both of these are good questions that are fairly asked in a church history literacy course. In the process of answering these questions, we will also bring our Christmas history up to date with a few more questions: Was there a real Saint Nick? What about Santa Claus? Why do we exchange presents? Who thought of chopping down a tree and sticking it in a house with a bunch of light bulbs on it? Lastly, but not least, was there really a reindeer named Rudolph with a red nose?

Our discussion will focus first on the gospel accounts of the birth of Christ. We will then consider the historical development of the Christmas holiday. Finally, we will look at the origination of many modern American Christmas traditions.

Listen in as we study the origin and traditions of Christmas.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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December 10, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 45: Christmas
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Christmas.

As we approach December 25, much of the Christian world is preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However, you can scour the New Testament from Matthew chapter 1 to Revelation chapter 22, and you will find no indication whatsoever of the date that Jesus was born. While there are two accounts of the birth of Jesus (Matthew & Luke), neither of those accounts give any indication that the birth occurred on December 25th. Similarly, the New Testament gives no indication that the early church celebrated the birth of Christ on any special day. In fact, Paul makes no reference in all of his writings to the birth of Christ, nor do other New Testament writers beyond Matthew and Luke. In Luke's history of the church (the book of Acts), he also does not make any reference to the church celebrating Christ's birth.

So, when did the church begin celebrating the birth of Christ? When did the church decide December 25th was an appropriate day for the celebration? Both of these are good questions that are fairly asked in a church history literacy course. In the process of answering these questions, we will also bring our Christmas history up to date with a few more questions: Was there a real Saint Nick? What about Santa Claus? Why do we exchange presents? Who thought of chopping down a tree and sticking it in a house with a bunch of light bulbs on it? Lastly, but not least, was there really a reindeer named Rudolph with a red nose?

Our discussion will focus first on the gospel accounts of the birth of Christ. We will then consider the historical development of the Christmas holiday. Finally, we will look at the origination of many modern American Christmas traditions.

Listen in as we study the origin and traditions of Christmas.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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December 9, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 45: Christmas
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 2

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Christmas.

As we approach December 25, much of the Christian world is preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However, you can scour the New Testament from Matthew chapter 1 to Revelation chapter 22, and you will find no indication whatsoever of the date that Jesus was born. While there are two accounts of the birth of Jesus (Matthew & Luke), neither of those accounts give any indication that the birth occurred on December 25th. Similarly, the New Testament gives no indication that the early church celebrated the birth of Christ on any special day. In fact, Paul makes no reference in all of his writings to the birth of Christ, nor do other New Testament writers beyond Matthew and Luke. In Luke's history of the church (the book of Acts), he also does not make any reference to the church celebrating Christ's birth.

So, when did the church begin celebrating the birth of Christ? When did the church decide December 25th was an appropriate day for the celebration? Both of these are good questions that are fairly asked in a church history literacy course. In the process of answering these questions, we will also bring our Christmas history up to date with a few more questions: Was there a real Saint Nick? What about Santa Claus? Why do we exchange presents? Who thought of chopping down a tree and sticking it in a house with a bunch of light bulbs on it? Lastly, but not least, was there really a reindeer named Rudolph with a red nose?

Our discussion will focus first on the gospel accounts of the birth of Christ. We will then consider the historical development of the Christmas holiday. Finally, we will look at the origination of many modern American Christmas traditions.

Listen in as we study the origin and traditions of Christmas.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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December 6, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 45: Christmas
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 1

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark begins his lesson on Christmas.

As we approach December 25, much of the Christian world is preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus. However, you can scour the New Testament from Matthew chapter 1 to Revelation chapter 22, and you will find no indication whatsoever of the date that Jesus was born. While there are two accounts of the birth of Jesus (Matthew & Luke), neither of those accounts give any indication that the birth occurred on December 25th. Similarly, the New Testament gives no indication that the early church celebrated the birth of Christ on any special day. In fact, Paul makes no reference in all of his writings to the birth of Christ, nor do other New Testament writers beyond Matthew and Luke. In Luke's history of the church (the book of Acts), he also does not make any reference to the church celebrating Christ's birth.

So, when did the church begin celebrating the birth of Christ? When did the church decide December 25th was an appropriate day for the celebration? Both of these are good questions that are fairly asked in a church history literacy course. In the process of answering these questions, we will also bring our Christmas history up to date with a few more questions: Was there a real Saint Nick? What about Santa Claus? Why do we exchange presents? Who thought of chopping down a tree and sticking it in a house with a bunch of light bulbs on it? Lastly, but not least, was there really a reindeer named Rudolph with a red nose?

Our discussion will focus first on the gospel accounts of the birth of Christ. We will then consider the historical development of the Christmas holiday. Finally, we will look at the origination of many modern American Christmas traditions.

Listen in as we study the origin and traditions of Christmas.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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December 5, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 57: ANABAPTISTS - PART 2
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 2 Day 4

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Anabaptists - Part 2.

The Anabaptist movement is part of a reforming that took place in the 1500's in addition to that of Luther. There were actually several aspects to the reformation beyond the Anabaptists. Within the Catholic Church, there was an "Evangelical Humanism" that sought to use reason and scripture to arrive at direction for the church and humanity. There was also a "Spiritualist" movement that stressed the actions of the Holy Spirit at building the church of the future and end times. Together some scholars term these movements the "left wing of the Reformation" or the "Fourth Reformation." In this lesson, we will focus on the Anabaptist tradition.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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December 4, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 57: ANABAPTISTS - PART 2
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 2 Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Anabaptists - Part 2.

The Anabaptist movement is part of a reforming that took place in the 1500's in addition to that of Luther. There were actually several aspects to the reformation beyond the Anabaptists. Within the Catholic Church, there was an "Evangelical Humanism" that sought to use reason and scripture to arrive at direction for the church and humanity. There was also a "Spiritualist" movement that stressed the actions of the Holy Spirit at building the church of the future and end times. Together some scholars term these movements the "left wing of the Reformation" or the "Fourth Reformation." In this lesson, we will focus on the Anabaptist tradition.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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December 3, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 57: ANABAPTISTS - PART 2
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 2 Day 2

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Anabaptists - Part 2.

The Anabaptist movement is part of a reforming that took place in the 1500's in addition to that of Luther. There were actually several aspects to the reformation beyond the Anabaptists. Within the Catholic Church, there was an "Evangelical Humanism" that sought to use reason and scripture to arrive at direction for the church and humanity. There was also a "Spiritualist" movement that stressed the actions of the Holy Spirit at building the church of the future and end times. Together some scholars term these movements the "left wing of the Reformation" or the "Fourth Reformation." In this lesson, we will focus on the Anabaptist tradition.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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December 2, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 57: Anabaptists - Part 2
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 2 Day 1

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Anabaptists - Part 2.

The Anabaptist movement is part of a reforming that took place in the 1500's in addition to that of Luther. There were actually several aspects to the reformation beyond the Anabaptists. Within the Catholic Church, there was an "Evangelical Humanism" that sought to use reason and scripture to arrive at direction for the church and humanity. There was also a "Spiritualist" movement that stressed the actions of the Holy Spirit at building the church of the future and end times. Together some scholars term these movements the "left wing of the Reformation" or the "Fourth Reformation." In this lesson, we will focus on the Anabaptist tradition.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 26, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 56: ANABAPTISTS - PART 1
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 1 Day 4

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Anabaptists - Part 1.

The Anabaptist movement is part of a reforming that took place in the 1500's in addition to that of Luther. There were actually several aspects to the reformation beyond the Anabaptists. Within the Catholic Church, there was an "Evangelical Humanism" that sought to use reason and scripture to arrive at direction for the church and humanity. There was also a "Spiritualist" movement that stressed the actions of the Holy Spirit at building the church of the future and end times. Together some scholars term these movements the "left wing of the Reformation" or the "Fourth Reformation." In this lesson, we will focus on the Anabaptist tradition.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 25, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 56: ANABAPTISTS - PART 1
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 1 Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Anabaptists - Part 1.

The Anabaptist movement is part of a reforming that took place in the 1500's in addition to that of Luther. There were actually several aspects to the reformation beyond the Anabaptists. Within the Catholic Church, there was an "Evangelical Humanism" that sought to use reason and scripture to arrive at direction for the church and humanity. There was also a "Spiritualist" movement that stressed the actions of the Holy Spirit at building the church of the future and end times. Together some scholars term these movements the "left wing of the Reformation" or the "Fourth Reformation." In this lesson, we will focus on the Anabaptist tradition.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 22, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 56: ANABAPTISTS - PART 1
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 1 Day 2

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Anabaptists - Part 1.

The Anabaptist movement is part of a reforming that took place in the 1500's in addition to that of Luther. There were actually several aspects to the reformation beyond the Anabaptists. Within the Catholic Church, there was an "Evangelical Humanism" that sought to use reason and scripture to arrive at direction for the church and humanity. There was also a "Spiritualist" movement that stressed the actions of the Holy Spirit at building the church of the future and end times. Together some scholars term these movements the "left wing of the Reformation" or the "Fourth Reformation." In this lesson, we will focus on the Anabaptist tradition.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 21, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 56: Anabaptists Part 1
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 1 Day 1

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark begins his lesson on Anabaptists - Part 1.

The Anabaptist movement is part of a reforming that took place in the 1500's in addition to that of Luther. There were actually several aspects to the reformation beyond the Anabaptists. Within the Catholic Church, there was an "Evangelical Humanism" that sought to use reason and scripture to arrive at direction for the church and humanity. There was also a "Spiritualist" movement that stressed the actions of the Holy Spirit at building the church of the future and end times. Together some scholars term these movements the "left wing of the Reformation" or the "Fourth Reformation." In this lesson, we will focus on the Anabaptist tradition.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 20, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 55: Martin Luther - Part 4
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 4 Day 4

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 4.

More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we continue our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to be with God in eternity? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described the Master Deceivers's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his abode, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from the Master Deceiver. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 19, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 55: Martin Luther - Part 4
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 4 Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 4.

More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we continue our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described the Master Deceivers's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his abode, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from the Master Deceiver. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the final determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 18, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 54: Martin Luther - Part 4
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 4 Day 2

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 4.

More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we continue our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described the Master Deceivers' onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his abode, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from the Master Deceiver. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the final determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original uned cited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to come to Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 15, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 54: Martin Luther - Part 4
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 4 Day 1

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 4.

Today, we continue our study of Martin Luther. More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we continue our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described Satan's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his room, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from Satan. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the ultimate determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 14, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 54: Martin Luther - Part 3
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 3 Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 3.

Today, we continue our study of Martin Luther. More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we continue our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described Satan's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his room, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from Satan. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the ultimate determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 13, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 54: Martin Luther - Part 3
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 3 Day 2

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 3.

Today, we continue our study of Martin Luther. More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we continue our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described Satan's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his room, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from Satan. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the ultimate determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 12, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 54: Martin Luther - Part 3
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 3 Day 1

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark begins his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 3.

Today, we continue our study of Martin Luther. More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we continue our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described Satan's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his room, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from Satan. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the ultimate determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 11, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 53: Martin Luther - Part 2
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 2 Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 2.

Today, we continue our study of Martin Luther. More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we continue our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described Satan's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his room, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from Satan. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the ultimate determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 8, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 53: Martin Luther - Part 2
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 2 Day 2

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 2.

Today, we continue our study of Martin Luther. More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we start our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described Satan's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his room, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from Satan. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the ultimate determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 7, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 50: Martin Luther - Part 2
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Part 2 Day 1

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 2.

Today, we continue our study of Martin Luther. More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we start our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described Satan's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his room, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from Satan. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the ultimate determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 6, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 50: Martin Luther - Part 1
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 1.

Today, we begin our study of Martin Luther. More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we start our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described Satan's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his room, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from Satan. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the ultimate determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For the entire edited audio , click [here].

For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 5, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 50: Martin Luther - Part 1
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 2

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 1.

Today, we begin our study of Martin Luther. More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we start our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described Satan's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his room, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from Satan. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the ultimate determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For the entire edited audio , click [here].

For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 4, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 50: Martin Luther - Part 1
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 1

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark begins his lesson on Martin Luther - Part 1.

Today, we begin our study of Martin Luther. More than any other person, Luther was the catalyst for what became known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther was the man who not only left the Roman Catholic Church, but also took a significant part of Europe with Him.

As we start our study, we might as a few questions: Are you absolutely certain that God loves you? Are you fully assured he embraces you? Have you ever wondered if maybe, just maybe, you are not going to spend eternity with God? Or, have you wondered whether God really exists? Whether our "faith" is objectively true or merely something that helps us through our day?

There is a German word for these spiritual assaults that keep up from finding certainty in a loving God. The word: anfechtungen. Luther used the word over and over again. For Luther, this word described Satan's onslaughts against us. Luther used Anfechtungen for the despair, the spiritual crisis, the fear, and the spiritual trials that came crashing into his mind, especially at night.

For Luther found that at night, in the darkness of his room, and in the darkness of his mind, he would face agonizing questions of faith. Was God real? Was the Church real? Could Luther really be saved? How could Luther be certain?

Luther assumed such questions must come from Satan. Yet even in that assumption, other questions, more anfechtungen, entered his mind. Luther wondered that since God was the ultimate determiner of everything, then his despair and doubts were coming from God himself, or God was at least allowing it to take place.

What brought Luther to these questions? Where did Luther find his peace and resolution? These questions we can answer in part, but not fully.

Listen in to find out more.


For the entire edited audio , click [here].

For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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November 1, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 49: John Hus And The Bohemian Reformation
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on John Hus And The Bohemian Reformation.

John Hus was born in Husinec, a small village in the southern portion of what is now the Czech Republic on or about December 6, 1371. His village was in the Bohemian section of the German Empire. Hus’s last name comes from his village Husinec (at the time called Husinee). He was born in an extremely poor family, and his parents work extremely hard to provide Hus with a better life than they had.

The village was too small to have a church, so the family regularly made the two-hour round trip to church in Prachatice for communion and the mass service. This was the same town where Hus would get his early schooling.

Listen in while Mark discusses the rise and fall of John Hus and his contribution to the Bohemian Reformation..

For the entire edited audio , click [here].

For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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October 30, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 49: John Hus And The Bohemian Reformation
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 1

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark begins his lesson on John Hus And The Bohemian Reformation.

John Hus was born in Husinec, a small village in the southern portion of what is now the Czech Republic on or about December 6, 1371. His village was in the Bohemian section of the German Empire. Hus’s last name comes from his village Husinec (at the time called Husinee). He was born in an extremely poor family, and his parents work extremely hard to provide Hus with a better life than they had.

The village was too small to have a church, so the family regularly made the two-hour round trip to church in Prachatice for communion and the mass service. This was the same town where Hus would get his early schooling.

Listen in while Mark discusses the rise and fall of John Hus and his contribution to the Bohemian Reformation..

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For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

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If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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October 29, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 48: John Wyclif And The 1300's
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 4

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on John Wyclif And The 1300's.

The 1300's were a time of great turbulence. The jolts to Western civilization over that 100 years mark a change from the knights, castles, and chivalry of the middle Ages with the seeds of what becomes the renaissance, and ultimately, the modern western world. In the midst of the century, the English University Professor and churchman, John Wyclif, lived and died. Our study will consider the turbulence of these times, the effects on the church, and the unique role of John Wyclif.

For the entire edited audio , click [here].

For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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October 22, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 46: St. Thomas Aquinas #2
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on St. Thomas Aquinas Part 2.

Thomas lived less than 50 years, yet he truly had a lasting impact on not only the Church, but also Western civilization. In his short life, he wrote over 60 books, many of them exceedingly long and detailed. Not every book qualifies as a masterpiece, but in the areas of theology and philosophy, a number of his volumes belong in anyone's Hall of Fame.

Thomas had a gift. His gift was not to stare at a blank chalkboard and dream up significant points out of thin air. Rather, his gift was to take that which he had studies and learned, sift it, separating the wheat from the chaff, and then using the results to construct his ideas. Much of what we read in Thomas, therefore, we can dread in others. We readily see that Thomas relied heavily on Aristotle, Augustine, and others. Thomas took their ideas and transformed them into a coherent theology and philosophy that would "make rational sense" both to his contemporaries and to future generations.

His work is even more remarkable when set against its time period. Thomas wrote when access to learned material was very scarce, for Thomas lived and wrote in the Middle Ages. With the printing press still several centuries away, the ready availability of materials for study (as well as the spreading of any truly gifted writings tike those of Thomas) was limited. Thomas's library resources" for his material was minimal (fortunately, Thomas had a photographic memory!). In writing, Thomas had no typewriter, no liquid paper or ballpoint pen. He did not even have notebook paper or a Big Chief tablet! Yet in the midst of his life, Thomas turned out volume after volume that merits our greatest respect as thoughtful, original, and godly insight. He was truly a Christian scholar with a unique place in history.

How? How did Thomas arrive at such a place? What went into his life to make him such a shining star? What exactly were his accomplishments? What did he write or do that makes a church study group almost 800 years later heap such accolades on Him? Answering these questions are our study goals over the next few days. While we could spend literally years seeking to understand and appreciate the thoughts and contributions of Thomas to philosophy as well as theology, we are so limited in time that we will hardly skate the surface. In order to view the vast terrain Thomas covered in his writings, we will have to take such a "bird's eye view" that we might more fairly characterize our approach as staring out of a plane at 30,000 feet so we can see the huge area Thomas covered.

For the entire edited audio , click [here].


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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October 17, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 46: St. Thomas Aquinas #1
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 4

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on St. Thomas Aquinas Part 1.

Thomas lived less than 50 years, yet he truly had a lasting impact on not only the Church, but also Western civilization. In his short life, he wrote over 60 books, many of them exceedingly long and detailed. Not every book qualifies as a masterpiece, but in the areas of theology and philosophy, a number of his volumes belong in anyone's Hall of Fame.

Thomas had a gift. His gift was not to stare at a blank chalkboard and dream up significant points out of thin air. Rather, his gift was to take that which he had studies and learned, sift it, separating the wheat from the chaff, and then using the results to construct his ideas. Much of what we read in Thomas, therefore, we can dread in others. We readily see that Thomas relied heavily on Aristotle, Augustine, and others. Thomas took their ideas and transformed them into a coherent theology and philosophy that would "make rational sense" both to his contemporaries and to future generations.

His work is even more remarkable when set against its time period. Thomas wrote when access to learned material was very scarce, for Thomas lived and wrote in the Middle Ages. With the printing press still several centuries away, the ready availability of materials for study (as well as the spreading of any truly gifted writings tike those of Thomas) was limited. Thomas's library resources" for his material was minimal (fortunately, Thomas had a photographic memory!). In writing, Thomas had no typewriter, no liquid paper or ballpoint pen. He did not even have notebook paper or a Big Chief tablet! Yet in the midst of his life, Thomas turned out volume after volume that merits our greatest respect as thoughtful, original, and godly insight. He was truly a Christian scholar with a unique place in history.

How? How did Thomas arrive at such a place? What went into his life to make him such a shining star? What exactly were his accomplishments? What did he write or do that makes a church study group almost 800 years later heap such accolades on Him? Answering these questions are our study goals over the next few days. While we could spend literally years seeking to understand and appreciate the thoughts and contributions of Thomas to philosophy as well as theology, we are so limited in time that we will hardly skate the surface. In order to view the vast terrain Thomas covered in his writings, we will have to take such a "bird's eye view" that we might more fairly characterize our approach as staring out of a plane at 30,000 feet so we can see the huge area Thomas covered.

For the entire edited audio , click [here].


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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September 26, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 39: THE CRUSADES
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on The Crusades.

On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II stood on a specially prepared platform in a big field in France to make an important announcement: the Turks were repeatedly attacking the Eastern Roman Empire. Christians were being killed or forced to convert to Islam. Churches were being destroyed, people were being enslaved, and women were being raped. The solution? Christians needed to take up arms and ride to the East, brining aid against the Turks and liberating the Holy Lands from the Muslim infidels.

With that sermon/speech, several centuries of "holy wars" began, fought on behalf of "God and Church" - the Crusades. Ultimately, these holy wars/crusades would expand. Not only would the Muslim infidels face the Christian's sword, but so also would many other "threats" to God's church. The wars would be waged not only against infidels, but also against 'heretics' or anyone who threatened orthodoxy and the power of the church.

What brought about these crusades? A number of factors came together to shape the theology, the social and political culture, and the individual beliefs of the day to make the Crusades what they were. We will examine those today, but first we need to put the Crusades into their historical context. Then in future lessons, we will draw from the Crusades the effects upon the church and the groundwork they laid for the reformation movement.


For the entire edited audio , click [here].


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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September 25, 2013

Title: (Austin & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 39: Thes Crusades
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 2

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on The Crusades.

On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II stood on a specially prepared platform in a big field in France to make an important e announcement: the Turks were repeatedly attacking the Eastern Roman Empire. Christians were being killed or forced to convert to Islam. Churches were being destroyed, people were being enslaved, and women were being raped. The solution? Christians needed to take up arms and ride to the East, brining aid against the Turks and liberating the Holy Lands from the Muslim infidels.

With that sermon/speech, several centuries of “holy wars” began, fought on behalf of “God and Church”—the Crusades. Ultimately, these holy wars/crusades would expand. Not only would the Muslim infidels face the Christian’s sword, but so also would many other “threats” to God’s church. The wars would be waged not only against infidels, but also against “heretics,” anyone who threatened orthodoxy and the power of the church.

What brought about these crusades? A number of factors came together to shape the theology, the social and political culture, and the individual beliefs of the day to make the Crusades what they were. We will examine those today, but first we need to put the Crusades into their historical context. Then in future lessons, we will draw from the Crusades the effects upon the church and the groundwork they laid for the reformation movement.


For the entire edited audio , click [here].


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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September 24, 2013

Title: (Austin & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 39: The Crusades
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 1

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark begins his lesson on The Crusades.

On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II stood on a specially prepared platform in a big field in France to make an important e announcement: the Turks were repeatedly attacking the Eastern Roman Empire. Christians were being killed or forced to convert to Islam. Churches were being destroyed, people were being enslaved, and women were being raped. The solution? Christians needed to take up arms and ride to the East, brining aid against the Turks and liberating the Holy Lands from the Muslim infidels.

With that sermon/speech, several centuries of “holy wars” began, fought on behalf of “God and Church”—the Crusades. Ultimately, these holy wars/crusades would expand. Not only would the Muslim infidels face the Christian’s sword, but so also would many other “threats” to God’s church. The wars would be waged not only against infidels, but also against “heretics,” anyone who threatened orthodoxy and the power of the church.

What brought about these crusades? A number of factors came together to shape the theology, the social and political culture, and the individual beliefs of the day to make the Crusades what they were. We will examine those today, but first we need to put the Crusades into their historical context. Then in future lessons, we will draw from the Crusades the effects upon the church and the groundwork they laid for the reformation movement.


For the entire edited audio , click [here].


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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September 23, 2013

Title: (Austin & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 38: Gregory The Great
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 4

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Gregory the Great.

As we have studied the first 500 years of the church, we have seen the Roman Empire reach its peak as the greatest and most powerful civilization then known to man. We have also seen the Roman Empire split into two, a Western and Eastern section, with the Western section eventually disintegrating completely. While the massive Roman Empire crumbled, the church grew from a rag-tag band of followers in an outlying country of the Empire through the pains of persecution and martyrdom into the religion and faith of both the Eastern division of the Empire and the remnants of the Western division.

Also, we have seen the controversies that arose as the church sought to establish the boundaries of scriptural doctrines that define orthodox faith and expose heresy. As the church grew, it took on a structure much like the Roman Empire itself. The church had Bishops who oversaw the major metropolitan areas much as a Roman Governor would have during the Empire. The stronger Bishops, who governed greater areas, greater numbers, and greater budgets, grew in their power over lesser Bishops. In addition, the Bishop of Rome became a central power force using certain scriptures and Roman inheritance laws to explain a primacy of the Roman Bishop over the church.

As we unfolded this history, we considered a number of distinguished men in the church who have borne the title of “Church Fathers.” These were men who were considered the formative figures in the development of the church. Of these Western church fathers, four are also called “Doctors” of the church. Of the four doctors, we have studied three: Ambrose, Augustine, and Jerome. Today, we study Gregory the Great, the fourth doctor of the early Latin Church. Gregory is also considered the last of the Latin Church Fathers. With Gregory, we clearly leave the Roman Empire and enter the medieval ages.
Why was Gregory considered so important to the church? Why did he get the addition of “the Great” to his name? These are questions we will answer in two ways. First we will look at basic biographical information on Gregory. Then, we will consider the thought of Gregory, reading from some of his writings we still have today.


For the entire edited audio , click [here].


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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September 20, 2013

Title: (Austin & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 38: Gregory The Great
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on Gregory the Great.

As we have studied the first 500 years of the church, we have seen the Roman Empire reach its peak as the greatest and most powerful civilization then known to man. We have also seen the Roman Empire split into two, a Western and Eastern section, with the Western section eventually disintegrating completely. While the massive Roman Empire crumbled, the church grew from a rag-tag band of followers in an outlying country of the Empire through the pains of persecution and martyrdom into the religion and faith of both the Eastern division of the Empire and the remnants of the Western division.

Also, we have seen the controversies that arose as the church sought to establish the boundaries of scriptural doctrines that define orthodox faith and expose heresy. As the church grew, it took on a structure much like the Roman Empire itself. The church had Bishops who oversaw the major metropolitan areas much as a Roman Governor would have during the Empire. The stronger Bishops, who governed greater areas, greater numbers, and greater budgets, grew in their power over lesser Bishops. In addition, the Bishop of Rome became a central power force using certain scriptures and Roman inheritance laws to explain a primacy of the Roman Bishop over the church.

As we unfolded this history, we considered a number of distinguished men in the church who have borne the title of “Church Fathers.” These were men who were considered the formative figures in the development of the church. Of these Western church fathers, four are also called “Doctors” of the church. Of the four doctors, we have studied three: Ambrose, Augustine, and Jerome. Today, we study Gregory the Great, the fourth doctor of the early Latin Church. Gregory is also considered the last of the Latin Church Fathers. With Gregory, we clearly leave the Roman Empire and enter the medieval ages.
Why was Gregory considered so important to the church? Why did he get the addition of “the Great” to his name? These are questions we will answer in two ways. First we will look at basic biographical information on Gregory. Then, we will consider the thought of Gregory, reading from some of his writings we still have today.


For the entire edited audio , click [here].


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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September 17, 2013

Title: (Austin & DALLAS AREA ONLY) LESSON 37: St. Benedict - Part 2
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 4

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on St. Benedict Part 2 - The Rule of St. Benedict.

Although there are many "self-help" books on the market today, I am not sure of many resources outside the Bible that I readily believe will be in use in the church in 1,500 years, should Jesus tarry that long. But, we are going to study just such a resource today: the Rule of St. Benedict.

Our study will first put the rule into historical context with a brief review of the last lesson. We will then take a moment to understand the personal history of Benedict before looking at his Rule and noting some of its lasting effects.

For the entire edited audio , click [here].


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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September 16, 2013

Title: (AUSTIN & DALLAS AREA) LESSON 37: St. Benedict - Part 2
Topic: The History of the Church - Austin & Dallas

Discussed by Mark Lanier
with Biblical Literacy (www.Biblical-Literacy.com)

Day 3

Mark Lanier is a renowned attorney in the Houston area, with offices across the country. But his passion is Church History Literacy and anything about the Bible. Today Mark continues his lesson on St. Benedict Part 2 - The Rule of St. Benedict.

Although there are many "self-help" books on the market today, I am not sure of many resources outside the Bible that I readily believe will be in use in the church in 1,500 years, should Jesus tarry that long. But, we are going to study just such a resource today: the Rule of St. Benedict.

Our study will first put the rule into historical context with a brief review of the last lesson. We will then take a moment to understand the personal history of Benedict before looking at his Rule and noting some of its lasting effects.

For the entire edited audio , click [here].


For all of the Church History Literacy lessons, click [here].

For the lesson handouts, PowerPoint slides, and original unedited lesson audio, click [here].

If you do not have a church home, Mark invites you to visit Champion Forest Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, attend early service at 9:30 am, and and then go the Family Life Center located near the center of the church building for his Biblical Literacy class, which begins at 11 am.

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