{"product_id":"what-was-the-medieval-church","title":"What Was the Medieval Church?","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Who What Why | Medieval Church set publishes March 16, 2027. \u003cbr\u003ePre-order now and your book(s) will ship in March.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Was the Medieval Church? is an autographed paperback.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant to purchase the Who What Why Medieval Church | Charity series in a bundle? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thinkingkidspress.com\/collections\/books-by-danika-cooley\"\u003eFind them bundled in the books section\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho What Why Series | The Medieval Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Medieval Church was a turbulent time in history, yet the people of God faithfully followed Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom around 400-1350 AD, the Medieval Church was besieged by foreign invaders, political power struggles, church leaders looking for influence and prestige, and strange new teachings. In the midst of it all, followers of Jesus stood firm for their faith and fought for biblical truth, while the good news of Jesus continued to spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeach your kids about the Medieval Church with fun narrative and important biblical truth through the Who What Why series from Danika Cooley and Christian Focus Publications.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Medieval-Church-Charity-SM-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Who What Why | The Medieval Church | Charity Set\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Was the Medieval Church?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIf you are an experienced hiker, you know that it is important to stay on the path and to follow the signs when you come to a fork in the road. Ignoring the signs and tromping wrecklessly through the underbrush could mean you become hopelessly lost. Worse, you could even accidentally fall right off the side of a waterfall. You wouldn't, though, because you would follow the right path.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe gospel is the real-life signpost that tells us how to be saved.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Was the Medieval Church?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Danika Cooley (Christian Focus Publications, 2027), page\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Medieval Church was a time of utmost importance. The events of the Middle Ages laid the groundwork for the Reformation, the Puritans, and for the Modern Church today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the year 400 until around 1350, the Medieval Church found itself besieged by foreign invaders, political power struggles, church leaders looking for influence and prestige, and strange new teachings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the midst of it all, faithful followers of Jesus stood for their faith and fought for biblical truth, while the good news of Jesus continued to spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a fun and engaging way, children will look at how God shepherded his people through a long, chaotic time in history. At the same time, he grew his Church throughout the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Endorsement-Tauna-Meyer-WWW-Series-SM-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Who What Why Series Endorsement | Tauna Meyer\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003eWho What Why series\u003c\/a\u003e is the perfect way to teach your kids, ages 7-12, about the history of our faith!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Medieval Christian Church\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour kids need to be able to answer the question\u003cem\u003e: What Was the Medieval Church?\u003c\/em\u003e. The Medieval period, after all, covers a large and important period of time in the history of God's people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren who read \u003cem\u003eWhat Was the Medieval Church? \u003c\/em\u003ewill:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eLearn how the church grew and struggled through the Middle Ages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how strange teachings developed in the Western Church.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eSee how faithful Christians continued to share the gospel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eLearn about important medieval history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eExplore how the body of Christ split into three main churches.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eUnderstand why sound doctrine is so important.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Medieval Church grew and split during a time when people groups were warlike and nomadic, Christian leaders sought power and prestige, and earnest Christians worked to agree on sound biblical doctrine. The decisions of these medieval Christians still impact our world and the practice of our faith today.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMedieval Christianity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003eVIDEO COMING SOON\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour kids can learn about the important events of the medieval world that impacted the Church, and the theological decisions made by Christian leaders. They'll learn about invasion from Germanic and Nordic tribes, as well as Muslim armies. Your children will understand the theological infighting that led to riots, excommunications, and schisms in the Church. In fact, the Church split into three big sects, and smaller national churches were formed. Missionaries went forth, spreading the gospel throughout many parts of the world. Christians formed universities and studied God's Word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout it all, faithful Christians stood firm for the gospel of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a fun and engaging tone, the narrative Christian history book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Was the Medieval Church?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will help your kids learn about the people, places, and events of the Middle Ages that affected the Medieval Christian Church, and that led to the Reformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Was the Medieval Church? \u003c\/em\u003echapters:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter One: A Changing Message in a Changing World\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Two: Barbarians, Popes, and Heretics | 400s-500s\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Three: Fighting for Survival | 600s-700s\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Four: Show Me the Power | 800s\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Five: Vikings and Missionaries | 900s\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Six: The Breaking of the Church | 1000s\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Seven: Making War and Writing Books | 1100s\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Eight: Fighting for Truth | 1200-1350\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eTimeline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-44654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Endorsement-Tauna-Meyer-WWW-Series-SM-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Who What Why Series Endorsement | Tauna Meyer\" width=\"600\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003eWho What Why series\u003c\/a\u003e is fun to read!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOur story of the Medieval Church is nearing its end. You can probably tell by now why the coming Reformation was needed. Reformation is a return to following Jesus in the way God instructs us in the Bible.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Was the Medieval Church?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Danika Cooley (Christian Focus Publications, 2027), page\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMEDIEVAL CHURCH InText PICTURE COMING SOON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabulously illustrated by Martyn Smith, the Who What Why series books are each 95 pages long with 8-9 chapters, perfect for your middle grade (ages 7-12) readers. 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