Within the despised discipline of the humanities in comparison to the honorary position of STEM, history holds no special place. Within the Protestant traditions, the majority must be reminded that helpful Christian history didn’t begin with Luther and the Reformation. This book is a fantastic resource for a survey of church history. Each chapter covers a century of the first two millennia and as such each of these is anchored within the context of a text or speech and a song from that century. Some readers may have some difficulty with reading the older language used within, as some translations used seem to be quite aged, as there were a few places where I also had difficulties with these. This can lead to rereading as they provide opportunities to meditate and slow down when considering these thoughts that have withstood the test of time. These sections are nonetheless fantastic to bookend each chapter, connecting us with the wealth of the Church. Having been restricted by the structure of book to cover each century, as well as the immense length of two thousand years, the book covers albeit briefly both well known heroes and those awaiting rediscovery. Negatively, while the tone of the text is accessible and passionate, there is some technical language used such as ontological and natural theology, which aren’t defined. There isn’t a significant number of these, however they do occur in a few places when discussing people’s work. Most helpfully, the book engages with modern concerns when appropriate. Overall, Ferguson’s In The Year Of Our Lord is a fantastic book to engage church history for the first time as a survey or to revisit the tradition meeting new and old friends.

I was provided with a free copy of the book via NetGalley, however all thoughts included are my own.

Great book. Dr. Ferguson does a very good treatment of the subject at hand. Very devotional.

Highly Recommended!

A consequence of the emphasis Protestants place on the Reformation doctrines lead many to neglect the study of Church history before that time. An accurate summation of the view many Protestants have of the time before the Reformation is essentially a period where the Papacy reigned and the Church was non-existent. Yet In the Year of Our Lord, by Sinclair Ferguson, traces a theme of the providential preservation of Christ’s Church throughout the centuries and sees that even in the most dark period of the Church age, evidence of the gracious presence of God are still present in His saints.

In the Year of Our Lord does not endeavor to be a detailed examination of Church history. In the introduction, Ferguson writes, “In the Year of Our Lord is intended to be a very simple but (I hope) informative, encouraging, and enjoyable introduction to some members of ‘the Christian family’”. In line with this vision, if I had to classify this book, I would label it a book on practical-historical theology, written in the manner of a devotional. There are twenty chapters with each one detailing one of the centuries since the incarnation of our Lord, with each chapter beginning with an excerpt from a piece of literature written by a Christian living in the century addressed.

Ferguson, at the beginning of each chapter, gives excerpts from men that range from famous early Church fathers like Tertullian and Athanasius, to lesser known figures like the evangelist Patrick and Gottschalk, to scholastic theologians in Anselm and Thomas Aquinas, to giants of the Reformed tradition in John Bunyan and Jonathan Edwards. Yet in the writings of these men, the theme Ferguson is crafting is all the same: God will triumph in the world and He will do so through His Church.

The content of the individual chapters all contain the pattern of examining the Christians who lived during the time in question, and seeing God’s work in His people. Ferguson does not gloss over the imperfections in the people he speaks of, and portray them as perfect, but gives us a cursory glance over our historic brothers, imperfections and all, while drawing practical application from their lives to encourage the pursuit of holiness in the life of the reader.

Ferguson addresses important historical events such as the Great Schism, the rise of Islam, the Crusades, and the Enlightenment, while explaining the impact these events had on the Church. He also consistently speaks of the false doctrine, authority abuses, and persecutions that have plagued the Church throughout the centuries and draws parallels to the Church today with words of caution and exhortation to live as true Christians.

Each chapter is ended with a hymn written in that specific century, which adds the devotional feel of this book. A person could read a chapter a day, beginning with an excerpt from a great brother, then an examination of God’s providential love to His people in the chapter, and end with singing a hymn written by those who lived many centuries ago.

This book is written not for the seminary student, but for the layman who wishes to get a dose of Church history, with many practical exhortations interspersed throughout the book. Ferguson (as in all of his books), writes with a warm and pastoral tone that ensures I never felt I was reading a history textbook. Many details are left out (for many thick volumes could be written on a single century, let alone all of them), but this is an informative and edifying read that reinforces the words of our Savior: “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”

I’d recommend this book for the Christian who knows little of Church history and wishes to get a basic overview, and also the Christian who knows much of Church history, but would like practical application based on the successes and failures of God’s people in the past.

This is a great overview of Christianity in the last 20 centuries. It is educational and whets one’s appetite for more detailed information of the history of the Christian faith. I recommend it to any believer especially since most of us are unfamiliar with Church history.

This is an excellent introduction to church history and biographies of people of the faith. It is thorough but not too dry or academic. The way it's set up makes it an easy read to dip in and out of.

An Overview of Christian Church History
Sinclair B. Ferguson, professor of Systematic Theology at the Reformed Theological Seminary and writer of over fifty books presents "In The Year of Our Lord. Reflections of Twenty Centuries of Church History." Ferguson starts his chapters with excerpts to the respective century. He presents important facts and events in this tour of Christian history. The book contains twenty short, easy readable chapters that emphasize on Christ's work in His church and through human history in summarizing each century. He features biographical stories from important personalities and quotes pieces from classical Christian writings and ends every chapter with a hymn of that century.
This book is not for somebody who is looking for details and and in-depth church history because this was not the goal of the author. He just wants to cover the basics. This book can be rem´commended for readers who are interested how Jesus Christ built His church through His servants, for those who want to learn about their heritage, and for new believers who want to learn about the basics. The book also provides extensive footnotes and abbreviations which can be a help for further studies. Sadly most of the historical characters who are presented are men. Furthermore, Ferguson's emphasis is on the reformed contribution to church history and there I a weakness in regard to the contribution from other church traditions. It is important to note that the old English excerpts are difficult to read for readers who are not used to them or whose mother tongue is not English. The use of Latin words and phrases is also a difficulty for those who do not know the language.
The complimentary copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley free of charge. I was under no obligation to offer a positive review. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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In the Year of Our Lord: Reflections on Twenty Centuries of Church History. Sinclair B. Ferguson, 2018, Reformation Trust Publishing, pp 229.

Something akin to a family tree, an old photo album, and a memory box, this book seeks to give believers a sense of their place and belonging in God’s kingdom.

Like rustling through an old tin of family memories, the reader is confronted and presented with 'family' members from the past twenty centuries of Church History since the ascension of our Risen Lord.  Alongside the names and happenings are little mementos of our fore-bearers' faith, preserved for us in the words of hymns and poems that they composed, thus leaving for us a trace of their faith.

However, it would be unfair to the author to present this merely as biographical sketches of those 'family members' covered.  Ferguson, in my opinion, is keen that the reader sees the rule of the risen and ascended Christ and how through every century - even in the darkest and dimmest of time - Christ has had a people and that there has been an unbroken chain down to this present day.  Christians today stand in this great flow of people.

The subtitle for the book is aptly selected: Reflections on Twenty Centuries of Church History.  The mention of Church History however should not put readers off, as often the very mention of the subject turns minds to tweed jacketed dwellers of armchairs with a love of the esoteric.  In fact, this book would be the ideal selection to introduce new readers to the subject as it is devotional in character with an engaging and readable tone, written by a popular - and well respected - Pastor-teacher known for his orthodoxy.

As stated, the subtitle sums this book up: it is a reflection, a remembrance of where we stand within the Christian tradition, where we have come from, who went before us, how the Christian faith permeated the lives of those gone before us, how the central truths of Scripture and the deep meditation of those of generations long ago have formed our often 'taken-for-granted' and assumed understanding of the faith.  The helpful little quotations and hymn/poem selections that bookend each chapter also help show that doctrine and praise should not be so easily divorced as is sadly the case in much of the Church today.

This is a manageable book for those who aren't readers.  A chapter a day or a week even is very achievable and would certainly be enriching to the lives of Christians.  It may even give readers a love of Church History.

Those looking for something more in depth may be disappointed, however as stated above the book in no way sets out to be a 'Church History.'  Nonetheless that shouldn't put readers off. 

This is a great little book and I certainly see similarities to flicking through old photographs and tins of family belongings or getting lost tracing ones way back through a family tree.  It is sometimes simply just worth taking a journey into the past and familiarising oneself with the family tree.

For those interested, why not read a sample chapter here at the Ligonier Store web page.



I received a free review copy of this book from the Publisher in return for an honest review.  I was not obliged to post a positive review.

For someone just truly delving into church history this was a very helpful volume. I found it to be very informative without it being “too much” for someone of my experience with the material (which is very little). I read the one bad review and perhaps that person is a very prideful theologian but for we laypeople without our very own website espousing “MY praying” and “MY this or that” I would gladly pay $18 to read books such as this. My family has several books in our library we have accumulated recently on church history and I am happy to include this as one of them! I will not just read it once!

Sinclair Ferguson has done it again! This book is simply awesome.

Ferguson’s In the Year of Our Lord seeks to capture a bird-eye view of 20 centuries of Church history into 20 concise chapters. Just like a short two minutes trailer of a 2 hrs long movie, Ferguson creatively enables his readers to dip their toes in the deep waters of Church history.

Although the book summarises long years in short sentences, it is far from a bland survey. It is filled with engaging biographical stories and excellent quotes from wise Christian teachers from the past. Also, Ferguson’s own Bible-saturated reflections are immensely helpful to test history against the unchanging Word of God. Simply put, this book is creatively stirring and edifying.

All kind of audiences can glean much wisdom from this book. Particularly, those who have not yet delved into intricacies of Church history would find this reading this book to be a fruitful endeavour. On the journey to understand Church history, this book can serve as a faithful travelling companion.

In short, I highly recommend this book!

I thank Reformation Trust Publishing for providing me with a complementary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

I appreciated this book and its walk through Christian history. The parallels they draw to modern day church life are helpful and convicting.
My two complaints about this book are that nearly all of the characters in history profiled are men - largely ignoring the contributions of many nuns, apostles and leaders who impacted the church in history. Secondly, the book skews more reformed than I expected and I would have appreciated more diversity for it to be an accurate view of history.

EDITOR’S PICK: In the Year of Our Lord, by Sinclair B. Ferguson

Sinclair B. Ferguson is a professor of Systematic Theology at the Reformed Theological Seminary. He preaches regularly at St. Peter’s Free Church in Dundee, and he has written over fifty books, from scholarly works to youth literature. In his Scottish homeland, he has pastored the small congregation of Unst, the northernmost inhabited island in the UK, and another one in downtown Glasgow. Finally, he has also served as a senior pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Colombia, SC.
The title In the Year of Our Lord was picked on purpose, and while, according to the author, it doesn’t concern the church’s history, it does take in some of the most significant stories in these two millennia of Christianity. The book’s resolve has much to do with a notorious global tendency to diminish the influence Jesus Christ has had in the history of mankind. This happens even in the oldest universities, where the halls once known as colleges of theology and divinity are now departments of religion and religious studies. In many cases, those colleges that were ranked among the best have now been integrated in the “arts” or “social studies.” In essence, they became branches in a broader concept of anthropology (the study of man, his environment, philosophy, etc.). The focus is no longer in God, but in man and his spiritual experience, subordinating Christian faith as a mere religious experience.
Starting his chapters with excerpts corresponding to the respective century, Ferguson tells us about decisive facts and events in Christian Church history. Throughout twenty chapters – one for each century –  since the beginning of the Christian movement, the author presents to us figures and instances that had a major significance in the development of the church in an universal form.
One of these figures is Origen of Alexandria (or Caesarea), perhaps the most brilliant, but also the most brazen, Christian thinker of the third century. He lived under extremely rigorous patterns of self-discipline and abnegation, taking Matthew 19:12 to the letter, which to him castrating himself.
The fourth century was one of the most relevant in the Church’s first millennium, given the brutal persecutions on Christians, ordered by the Emperor Diocletian, that intended to destroy the Scriptures, thus stalling the progression of Christianity.
Meanwhile, the eleventh century would usher in Anselm of Canterbury and his ontological argument for the existence of God, which is perhaps the least known of the classical arguments, yet the most fascinating to philosophers nonetheless.
In the following century, with the development of universities and the creation of the Inquisition, another figure full of charisma emerged within Christianity – Bernard of Clairvaux (already introduced to our readers on Biblion #6), who founded his monastery in 1115, renowned by his phenomenal knowledge of  Scripture, his influence in the ecclesiastical sphere, and the enthusiasm with which he defended the Crusades.
Foreboding the arrival of the Protestant Reformation, Sinclair Ferguson addresses the impact several figures had in setting in motion such events as those starred by Martin Luther, from John Wycliffe, one of the most powerful precursors of the Reform, to Jan Hus, who saw his books being burned at the Cathedral of Constance, having he been executed while reciting Psalms; or Girolamo Savonarola, who ended up being excommunicated and executed, after having inspired the people of Florence with the eloquence of his preaching.
In this highly recommended publication there is room for other individualities such as William Wilberforce, Charles H. Spurgeon and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, among many others. Ferguson challenges us to choose the “Book of the Twentieth Century,” reflecting on the twenty centuries of Christian faith. The author’s pick falls on Knowing God, which is an absolutely deserving work.
In conclusion, Jesus continues to build His Church with His people two thousand years later, and will do so until the end of times. This is the yet-to-be-fulfilled story of In the Year of Our Lord.


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It's important to remember, as author Sinclair Ferguson indicates himself at the beginning of this book, that In the Year of Our Lord isn't intended as a comprehensive history of the Church but rather a look at people and movements that have been of particular interest to Ferguson himself. With this in mind it's also important to be aware that this book carries a heavy emphasis on Ferguson's own default position of Reformed theology.

It is structured in twenty chapters each covering one century, each chapter having an excerpt from an important piece of writing from that century. Some of the writings from early centuries are a little hard to read simply because of the style of writing (old world English I guess) they use but this is actually good as that in itself takes the reader back to a different time and era. There then follows snapshots of people and events in this era important to Church history and Ferguson provides his own reflections on this and lessons we can learn today. Each chapter ends with a hymn from that century.

In general I found this book faithful to what it promises, almost reflective in nature, and I'd say it is a good primer for a beginner or perhaps someone who hasn't studied Church history for a long time and wants a refresher. I did have to keep reminding myself that this is Ferguson's own thoughts on his own interests from each century and not a more comprehensive look at a wider sweep of the Church through the centuries but there is enough here to encourage further reading should you wish to do that. .

Just a note on the Kindle version which I read. The twenty chapters take you to about 80% with the remaining 20% covering footnotes and abbreviations etc. I say this as I was a little confused as I was getting to the last century and was only just under 80% of the book...I thought the last chapter must be huge! One thing which irked me a little was that the author includes quite alot of latin words and phrases which I really don't think need to be there and sometimes it isn't really explained what they mean but this may be more of a personal preference by myself. The book provides brief glimpses rather than being indepth but you can't cover twenty centuries in a little over 200 pages and cover more than the basics. You could actually use this to compliment your devotions and it would be a good book to work through with a book group. All in all it does what it promises and you can't ask for more than that.

Review based on NetGalley/Reformation Trust ARC thanks. Will post to Amazon and Goodreads.

I will preface this review by stating that I am extremely passionate about church history. With that being said, I would give this book a five-star rating. Sinclair Ferguson, in no way, extensively covers the monumental breadth of church history to the most minute detail. Even so, he helps his reader understand the influence of such men as Augustine, Gregory the Great, Luther, and many others. His chosen method of presenting church history is a "century-by-chapter" approach. In each chapter he breaks down the main events and persons of each century in church history. Moreover, his presentation is full of devotional materials to encourage today's Christian to be bold in his or her faith. I would suggest you "pick up and read" this book (check out chapter 4 to catch the reference!). I would even challenge you to take this book up as a daily part of your devotional time. After you have spent time in God's Word, prayer, and meditation; it would not hurt you to learn a bit of your heritage and how the church has come to the place it is today from the time Christ walked with His disciples. Ferguson's work will both encourage and challenge you to be an avid student of the Word and how God has worked in and through the Church in times past. Furthermore, it will give you hope for what God is going to do in and through His Church in the future.

Church history has been a subject that crossed my path time and time again whether it was through books, article, or podcasts. Many think church history is more for the theologians just like in depth knowledge of the Bible. Nothing could be further from the truth. Church history is a subject for all Christians to study in every stage of life.

Granted there are a few church history books that would scare someone new to the study because of their size and, at times, complexity. Sinclair Ferguson has written a book on church history that is straightforward, clear, and easy to read especially for one who is just starting their study on church history. The book is titled, In the Year of Our Lord: Reflections on Twenty Centuries of Church History.

This book dives into the 2000 year history of the church beginning with the first century all the way up the 20th century. There is no chapter on the 21st century because, well, it has not been completed yet. Perhaps in a thousand years, there will be an additional chapter to book very similar to this one if the Lord has not returned by then.

Each chapter highlights the best and worst times of each century. This is not a detailed history book, but more like the cliff note version of church history, which there is nothing wrong with that. Ferguson simply teaches the history of the church through the pages of this book and makes it to the point.

If you are looking for a church history book to give to a new believe or just anyone that wants to know more about it, I am delighted to recommend Ferguson's new book.

First sentence: The letters AD form the abbreviation for the Latin phrase anon Domini, which means "in the year of our Lord." It goes hand in hand with another abbreviation, BC, "before Christ."

I enjoyed reading Sinclair Ferguson's In the Year of Our Lord. I'll get straight to the point and ask the questions I'd want answered: IS IT INTIMIDATING? and IS IT WORTH THE EFFORT?

Is it intimidating? Church history can be--though it doesn't have to be--intimidating. There's so much that could be included in any volume of church history. Do you include everybody and everything? Do you focus on people or ideas? Do you select the most influential theologians? What if the theologians were very influential but also wrong? Do you spend time correcting their theology?

This is how Ferguson approached the subject:
"In the Year of Our Lord is intended to be a very simple (but I hope) informative, encouraging, and enjoyable introduction to some members of "the Christian family"--the worldwide, history-deep, eternity-long church of Jesus Christ. It is a book of people, stories, words, and songs--a kind of family narrative accompanied by a songbook. It is not a history of the church, but simply fragments of her story. It is not the work of a professional historian but of a family member."
I found his approach to be a good one. I did not find the book intimidating. That's not to say I found it super-easy-going. I found it substantive and meaty. That's just how I like my theology. I don't want my theology to be so easy that it requires absolutely no effort on my part, so easy that nothing new is communicated. It is written for readers. It isn't necessarily written for scholars and academics.

Is it worth the effort? I'd say YES. Call me crazy, but, I found it almost devotional in nature. Perhaps the average person wouldn't come to that conclusion. (But I did). I loved, loved, loved how each entry ended in a hymn--a hymn written during that century, I believe. I also appreciated that each entry--or chapter--was an excerpt from a work from that century. These excerpts vary in difficulty or ease-of-reading. Some were accessible and well worth the effort. Others not quite as much. Ferguson's summary or introduction to a century was always worth reading. Ferguson makes church history applicable and relevant. Makes is definitely the wrong word. REVEALS does a better job of saying what I mean.

For example, in chapter two on the second century, Ferguson talks about persecution and false teaching. He writes,
"The early Christians knew that martyrdom could never ultimately kill either the believer or the church. But false teaching always does. We modern Christians tend to assume it is the other way around. We have little fear of false teaching but considerable fear of persecution. And yet, of all generations, perhaps ours is the one that should have learned to think most clearly and biblically."

I would recommend this one.

The seeds of this book were first published in a book Ferguson co-authored called, <b>Church History 101: The Highlights of Twenty Centuries</b> -- he's now taken those chapters, done more research (being retired has freed up some time for him to do some reading), and expanded that into this great survey of Church History.

After a stirring (yes, really) introduction that lays out the purpose of this volume, why the study of Church History is important and what can be gained from even the figures from Church History that may disagree with -- Ferguson dives in to his survey. I really can't say enough good about this introduction -- which feels odd, that's not supposed to be the best part of a book (and it isn't, actually -- but it's good enough that it really could be). The body of the book is twenty chapters -- in case you couldn't guess, that's one chapter for each completed century <i>Anno Domini</i> (and Ferguson is committed to the usage of that).

Each chapter starts with an excerpt from a noted piece of writing from the century in question -- like <b>The Martyrdom of Polycarp</b>, <b>On the Incarnation</b>, Gottschalk;s <b>Shorter Confession concerning Double Predestination</b>, and Savonarola's <b>The Triumph of the Cross</b> (noted, not necessarily commonly known, obviously). Following that Ferguson summarizes the events of that century -- focusing on particular figures or movements that stand out. Most of these will be at least familiar to the reader by name, if not for activities and attributes. Then he closes the chapter with some words of application to the contemporary Church and a hymn from that century -- most of those hymns I was totally unfamiliar with, and am so glad I was exposed to them.

The core of the chapters, the history of that century -- as summarized as it may be -- is so helpful. I've taken classes covering a lot of those chapters -- and read enough on my own that I was pretty familiar with the material covered. But I learned something about even those eras and individuals I've studied extensively -- maybe not a lot, but enough to justify the time. And even those things that were primarily review for me were well worth reading -- the story of our family is one we should hear over and over again and this book is a prime example of what we need to hear.

But what about those who haven't taken the classes, or haven't had that much exposure to Church History outside of the last century -- or maybe the first couple of centuries? This book is even better for them. It's primarily intended as an introduction to Church History, and it excels at being one. First of all, it gives you the good bird's eye view from the day after the last chapter of Acts to the present. Which is a perspective that's all too easy to lose in the details -- we've got to see the forest. But the trees are also important -- and Ferguson gives enough detail (while remembering that these are brief summary chapters) that the reader can get a handle on a particular century and learn enough that they can pursue what they're interested in. I know from reading that Celtic monasticism is something that I want to read more about (and not just by rereading Thomas Cahill), but that there are other things from that period that don't spark my interest in the same way. Some people will react that way to Gregory I or Thomas Chalmers or something else -- and Ferguson has provided the reader with enough to start on to feel comfortable pursuing that interest.

Whether for review or as an introduction -- the meat of this book is just what the doctor ordered.

Even if the history wasn't that helpful, Ferguson's application and the hymn made the book worthwhile. Sometimes that application is comforting, sometimes it's challenging -- it's always helpful. And the bonus of having that hymn? That's a wonderful, devotional way to bring history to life -- that's the same Lord, the same faith being proclaimed in these words. Loved that. Starting the chapters with a doctrinally rich (if occasionally problematic) excerpt reminds us that our faith is first and foremost about truth, about ideas -- but those find expression in the heart and life of the believer -- as seen in the hymns.

Yes, it's a weakness that this book focuses on the Western Church -- particularly that represented in the English, Scottish and American branches. Ferguson admits that at the beginning, but that's his tradition, that's his background -- and that's the background for most of his, readers, too -- so it's what's most relevant. To go beyond that would result in a tome unwieldy and not that handy for his audience (as great as it would be to see).

The structure of head (excerpt), life (history) and heart (hymn) is a fantastic outline for this book -- and everything hung on that outline is clearly-written, helpful to the Christian and relevant (if only to say "don't be like that.") Ferguson knocked it out of the park with this one, and I can't recommended it highly enough. Great for personal use, family devotion, Sunday Schools, Home Schools -- you name it, there's someone who can benefit from this book.

<i><b>Disclaimer:</b> I received this eARC from Reformation Trust Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for this post -- thanks to both for this.</i>

This book was published on September 12, it is fresh from the oven!

My family was already a believer when I was born, it means that I have all my existence knowing about the church (listening from the womb). However, I think that it is not enough to have the personal experience I have had, much less to limit myself to my city, state or country, but it is necessary to understand the history of the church at a universal level and this book contains centuries of history.

I can not imagine doing such an exhaustive work on history, so I value a lot this type of content that they invested so much in doing it. I was very surprised by all the "compliments" to this work. I consider it useful for any pastor, teacher or student of the ministry and the Word. It covers from the 1st to the 20th century.

Anyone who is interested in these historical issues will enjoy this book, and Ferguson is a favorite. I need more time to read it and study it. Personally, I wanted to know more about obscurantism, the Puritans, revolutions and revivals (chapters 10, 17 and 18).

Learning about what precedes us makes us value where we are in the present and have hope for the future. God help us to the end, to learn from mistakes, to repent for mistakes and commit to the truth. #InTheYearOfOurLord #NetGalley

The author goes through each of the centuries outlining some big names and the impact they had on Christianity and the world. Worth a read.