5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols

A Little Church History of a Middle Colony: The First Great Awakening

5 min·December 17, 2025
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In the 1700s, Delaware witnessed powerful movements that shaped American Christianity. Today, Stephen Nichols continues exploring this colony's church history, from George Whitefield's Great Awakening preaching to the rise of Methodism.

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