Church History Week 5
The Rise of Christendom
This course provides an introduction to and an overview of church history. If we are to see a humbler Church and a bigger God, we need to deal with the history of the Church to understand where we are now, and why.
Ruth Gouldbourne has been a Baptist minister for more than 30 years, ministering in churches in Bedford, London and Cheadle Hulme, as well as being a tutor at Bristol Baptist College. An Associate Fellow of Spurgeon’s College, she is also Senior Research Fellow of IBTSC Amsterdam, and a Research Fellow of Bristol Baptist College.
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Reflections from Bread for the World (26.08)
Reflections: ‘Threads of Love’ by Maddie Naisbitt. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 26th of August 2026.
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A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 23rd of August 2026, by Revd Dr Sam Wells.
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Reflections: ‘Staying With’ by Revd Janet Allan. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 19th of August 2026.
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Reflections: ‘Stories of Otherness and Being Held by God’ by Revd Matthew Harbage. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 12th of August 2026.
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A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 9th of August 2026, by Revd Andrew Woodward.
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Reflections: ‘Sabbath’ by Revd Andrew Woodward. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 5th of August 2026.
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A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 26th of July 2026, by Revd Sarah Archer.
Reflections from Bread for the World (22.07)
Reflections: ‘Sacred listening – the power of listening to shape our deepening discipleship together’ by Revd Catherine Duce. Preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 22nd of July 2026.
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A sermon preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields on Sunday 19th of July 2026, by Revd Andrew Woodward.
Reflections from Bread for the World (15.07)
Reflections: ‘Scripture’ by Maddie Naisbitt preached at St Martin-in-the-Fields during Bread for the World on Wednesday 15th of July 2026.
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