{"title":"2000 Years of Christ's Power","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eJesus ascended to the right hand of the Father 2,000 years ago, but that wasn't the end of the story. By learning about church history, we can see how our Lord has been at work through his people ever since. Nick Needham's comprehensive, multi-volume series \u003ci\u003e2000 Years of Christ's Power\u003c\/i\u003e will guide you through the ups and downs of church history. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThere are currently five volumes available:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVolume 1: The Age of the Early Church Fathers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVolume 2: The Middle Ages\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVolume 3: Renaissance and Reformation\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eVolume 4: The Age of Religious Conflict\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolume 5: The Age of Enlightenment and Awakening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis series is academically reliable yet written in an accessible style. Scholars, students, and anyone with an interest in church history will find these volumes compelling.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Church History Books at Reformers Bookshop\" href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/church-history-books\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrowse all church history books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"9781781917787-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-1-the-age-of-the-early-church-fathers-needham-nick","title":"2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 1: The Age of the Early Church Fathers","description":"\u003c!-- FXB160928 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery generation has an uncanny tendency to view themselves as more enlightened than those who have gone before. The Church certainly has made mistakes all through history - and yet, no insights which we possess would be possible without the efforts, and even some of the mistakes, of our ancestors. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This first volume of 2,000 Years of Christ's Power covers the period from the 1st Century AD to the start of the Middle Ages. From the works of Saint Augustine of Hippo to the first apologetic ever penned, this time in history established the foundations of what we take for granted today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781781917787-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-1-the-age-of-the-early-church-fathers-needham-nick.pdf?v=1649474271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"For many years now I have said: if you want a thorough, learned but accessible and well-written history of the church, read Nick Needham's 2,000 Years of Christ's Power... Christians have an excellent resource for improving their knowledge of the history of their faith. Highly recommended.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Carl R. Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of Historical Theology and Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490319929387,"sku":"9781781917787","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781781917787-Needham-2000-years-of-christ-s-power-volume-1.jpg?v=1600071650"},{"product_id":"9781781917794-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-2-the-middle-ages-needham-nick","title":"2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 2: The Middle Ages","description":"\u003c!-- FXB160928 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Middle Ages were dubbed the 'Dark Ages' almost before they had begun to draw to a close. Ever since then, they have continued to be seen as a time of hardship and oppression, full of popes and crusades. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e However, in this second volume of 2,000 Years of Christ's Power, another side of the Middle Ages shines through: The continual workings of Christ as He built His kingdom through figures such as Thomas a Kempis and John Wycliffe - who lived and struggled during these centuries. This was far from a period of stagnation; rather it was the fire from which the Reformation was kindled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781781917794-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-2-the-middle-ages-needham-nick.pdf?v=1650082216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"For many years now I have said: if you want a thorough, learned but accessible and well-written history of the church, read Nick Needham's 2,000 Years of Christ's Power... Christians have an excellent resource for improving their knowledge of the history of their faith. Highly recommended.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Carl R. Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of Historical Theology and Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490319962155,"sku":"9781781917794","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781781917794-Needham-2000-years-of-christ-s-power-volume-2.jpg?v=1600071654"},{"product_id":"9781781917800-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-3-renaissance-and-reformation-needham-nick","title":"2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 3: Renaissance and Reformation","description":"\u003c!-- FXB160928 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Renaissance was a reaction against the attitude of the Middle Ages, and the Reformation was the passionate, divisive argument that grew out of it. Catholics, Calvinists, Lutherans, Anabaptists - our present-day divisions - were the front-page headlines of the Reformation. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Volume three of 2,000 Years of Christ's Power shows the progression of the Reformation era, and the daring bravery of its figures. It presents a period of history from which there are many lessons to be learnt - not least of all, the vibrancy of people's lives and the courage with which they faced death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781781917800-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-3-renaissance-and-reformation-needham-nick.pdf?v=1650082216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"For many years now I have said: if you want a thorough, learned but accessible and well-written history of the church, read Nick Needham's 2,000 Years of Christ's Power... Christians have an excellent resource for improving their knowledge of the history of their faith. Highly recommended.\"? \u003cbr\u003e - Carl R. Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of Historical Theology and Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490320027691,"sku":"9781781917800","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781781917800-Needham-2000-years-of-christ-s-power-volume-3.jpg?v=1600071657"},{"product_id":"9781781917817-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-4-the-age-of-religious-conflict-needham-nick","title":"2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 4: The Age of Religious Conflict","description":"\u003c!-- FXB160928 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Renaissance and Reformation were exciting times of learning and discovery - they pushed the boundaries of accepted thought. The repercussions of this, however, were that they left in their wake a period of universal uncertainty. The centuries-old status quo had been turned on its head. Nothing was stable anymore; conflict ensued. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nThis fourth volume of 2,000 Years of Christ's Power spans from the 16th to the 18th century. It presents a time from which English Protestantism, Scottish Presbyterianism, and French Catholicism, to name only a few, were birthed and refined. Perhaps few eras have had such a direct impact on the characteristics of our own period of history. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\"For many years now I have said: if you want a thorough, learned but accessible and well-written history of the church, read Nick Needham's 2,000 Years of Christ's Power... Christians have an excellent resource for improving their knowledge of the history of their faith. Highly recommended.\"? \u003cbr\u003e\n- Carl R. Trueman, Paul Woolley Professor of Historical Theology and Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490320617515,"sku":"9781781917817","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781781917817-Needham-2000-years-of-christ-s-power-volume-4.jpg?v=1600071661"},{"product_id":"9781527109735-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-5-the-age-of-enlightenment-and-awakening-nick-needham","title":"2000 Years of Christ’s Power Volume 5: The Age of Enlightenment and Awakening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn many ways, I confess I do not feel especially at home in the Age of Reason. My personal roots are far more among those of the Early Church. Still, I gladly admit I cannot help feeling my heart kindled as I read about the mighty deeds wrought in and through the Evangelical preachers of that age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThoroughly researched with beautifully linked arguments, biographies, context and discussions, Needham provides a riveting text: balancing fact and understanding in the wisdom of experience. The book offers a wealth of knowledge for pastors, missionaries, students and professors as they pursue their own education into the response of Christians during the 18th century towards these shifts in the tides of the affairs of men.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovering the period bracketing the Enlightenment Nick Needham’s new volume in the \u003cem\u003e2000 Years of Christ’s Power\u003c\/em\u003e series, covers the social, economic, political and evangelical changes across two continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e664 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40540555771983,"sku":"9781527109735","price":38.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781527109735-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-5-the-age-of-enlightenment-and-awakening-nick-needham.jpg?v=1674823211"},{"product_id":"2000-years-of-christs-power-5-book-pack","title":"2000 Years of Christ's Power 5-Book Pack","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For many years now I have said: if you want a thorough, learned but accessible and well-written history of the church, read Nick Needham's 2,000 Years of Christ's Power... Christians have an excellent resource for improving their knowledge of the history of their faith. Highly recommended.\"\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Carl R. Trueman, \u003cem\u003ePaul Woolley Professor of Historical Theology and Church History, Westminster Theological Seminary\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book pack contains one of each of the following hardcover books:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781781917787-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-1-the-age-of-the-early-church-fathers-needham-nick\" title=\"2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781781917787-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-1-the-age-of-the-early-church-fathers-needham-nick\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e(The Age of the Early Church Fathers, 1st-6th Century)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781781917794-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-2-the-middle-ages-needham-nick\" title=\"2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 2\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781781917794-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-2-the-middle-ages-needham-nick\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 2\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e(The Middle Ages, 7th-15th Century)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781781917800-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-3-renaissance-and-reformation-needham-nick\" title=\"2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 3\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781781917800-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-3-renaissance-and-reformation-needham-nick\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 3\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Renaissance and Reformation, 16th Century)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781781917817-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-4-the-age-of-religious-conflict-needham-nick\" title=\"2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 4\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781781917817-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-4-the-age-of-religious-conflict-needham-nick\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cem\u003e(The Age of Religious Conflict, 16th-18th Century)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781527109735-2000-years-of-christs-power-volume-5-the-age-of-enlightenment-and-awakening-nick-needham\" title=\"2000 Years of Christ’s Power Volume 5: The Age of Enlightenment and Awakening\"\u003e2000 Years of Christ's Power Volume 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e (The Age of Enlightenment and Awakening)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Christian Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40674514829391,"sku":"2000years2","price":158.91,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/2000years2.jpg?v=1685060160"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/collections\/2000years-001.jpg?v=1637803830","url":"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/2000-years-of-christs-power\/availability_out-of-stock.oembed","provider":"Reformers Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}