History for a Pilgrim People

The Division of 1937

In this special episode recorded live at First OPC in South Holland, Illinois, Camden Bucey and Danny Olinger tackle Chapter 3 of Fighting the Good Fight by Darryl Hart and John Muether: the division of 1937. What looked like a denomination born “in lively hope” on June 11, 1936, was fracturing within twelve months.  Read more [https://www.opchistory.org/the-division-of-1937/] Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/fYzOECxmi_o]

J. Gresham Machen and the Crisis of Presbyterian Identity

Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/R-VsVpURggM] In this episode Camden Bucey and Danny Olinger continue their walk through Fighting the Good Fight: A Brief History of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church by D. G. Hart and John Muether. They turn to pp. 11–26 of the book and discuss the origins of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church through the lens of J. Gresham Machen and the crisis of Presbyterian identity.

Our Pilgrim Identity: Introducing Fighting the Good Fight

In this episode, we begin our journey through Fighting the Good Fight, reflecting on the preface and introduction of the book. Danny Olinger and Camden Bucey explore the Orthodox Presbyterian Church’s origins, its identity as a pilgrim people, and the importance of remembering and telling our story. Watch on YouTube [https://youtu.be/RusPmwTAk8c]

Why History Matters for a Pilgrim People

In this inaugural episode of History for a Pilgrim People, OPC historian Camden Bucey and Danny Olinger introduce the vision of the series and explain why the Orthodox Presbyterian Church treats history as a living inheritance rather than a merely academic exercise.