Welcome to five minutes in church history hosted by Dr Stephen Nichols, where we take a little

break from the present to go exploring the past. Travel back in time as we look at the people, events, and even the places that have shaped the story of Christianity.

This is our story, our family history. Let's get started.

Well, welcome back to another episode of five minutes in church history.

On this episode, we're going back to our deserted island, and I have the good pleasure

of sending one of my very good friends to this deserted island.

We have with us Dr. Sean Lucas.

Dr. Lucas is the senior minister of First Presbyterian Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and he is also

an associate professor of what is my favorite subject, Church History, at Reformed Theological Seminary. He is the author of many books and I have known

Sean for three decades I think and he is a good friend and I'm happy to send him off to an island.

So Dr Lucas, welcome to our show.

Thanks for having me.

Now, this is an interesting island.

It's a rather the theologically engaged island.

We have on here already the works of

Augustine, of Calvin, of Luther, and of Edwards, and thanks to Carl Truman.

We are now stocked with a complete set of the works of Derek Thomas. So on top of those books what

would be your top five choices? Well my first book wouldn't even be a theological

book it would actually be Windelberry's novel, J. Burke Crow, which, as you well know, that

novel tells the story of Jabor Crow, who is the town barber for Port William, but through

that novel you not only get introduced to the entire

Port William membership, but you also gain a lot of insight into the nature of loving one's

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