2019 is the 400th Anniversary of the Synod of Dort, an international assembly of representatives of Reformed Churches unlike any other in church history. In commemoration of this event, we hope that you enjoy these (mostly) unedited messages from a Reformation Day Celebration held by Reformation Baptist Church in Wake Forest, NC. 0:31 - William the Silent by Jonathan Sides 21:11 - History of the Synod of Dort by Joshua Horn 43:16 - Theology of the Synod of Dort by Dan Horn For more information on next year's event, or information on hosting your own, please visit this site.  

The Venitian Empire had its share of challenges as they ruled the world through commerce. In this episode we look at the Black Death, which decimated the city, as well as draining wars with their neighbors.

An impostor emperor, sieges, battles, secret plans, an entire army held captive for debts, and a city excommunicated - all this and more in the exciting story of the Fourth Crusade.

We highly recommend that you schedule a visit to Colditz Castle if you are in the area. You can see incredible artifacts and visit many parts of the castle that are closed to the public.

Discover the story of how the Waldenses joined with the new movement in Christianity, the Protestant Reformation, in the 1500s.

The Waldenses were a group of European Christians that stood against the Catholic church before the Reformation. What was their doctrine? How was it similar to the Reformers?

Many think that during the Middle Ages, there were no alternatives to the Catholic Church, but that is not true. Hear the story of Peter Waldo, and see the similarities between him and the Protestant Reformation

We may think of castles as just military fortifications. But they were besieged rarely. So what were these grand buildings used for the rest of the time?

How an Allied POW tried to escape from Colditz disguised as a German worker!

Hear the exciting escape story of Mike Sinclair - the only British prisoner to be killed at Colditz. Learn how the POWs copied the German officers in secret, and then attempted to escape disguised as a German officer they called Franz Joseph.

The Waldenses were a group of Christians centered in the Alps that were opposed to the Catholic church before the Reformation. But how long before? Did their history actually go all the way back to the early church?

How the 9th century Bishop Claudius of Turin took on the powerful Catholic church and their worship of images.