As we comb through history's ranks of church fathers, we tend to take something for granted. Many of these people had a natural desire for leadership. Augustine, Athanasius, Antony, they all had a natural penchant to address the crowds and stir...

Do you know what happens when you combine the trauma of growing up as a PK (pastor's kid, of course) with the Game of Thrones-esque violence of the Roman Empire?Well, you sort of get Julian the Apostate. Born in the era of Co...

We asked for Q's, and you guys delivered. So now we're back with the A's. Who's our favorite heretic? Are we Calvinist, Arminian, or something else? Do we have any advice for someone considering pastoral ministry?We answer th...

We're back in the 4th century, baby. And it's time we finally talk about the Cappadocian Fathers. Two brothers and one lifelong friend, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, and Gregory of Nazianzus were three of the most pivotal fig...

This week, we're taking a short break on our early church series, mostly because Taylor put "I get to lead an episode on Baptist missions every once in a while" in his contract when he joined the show :(Isaac McCoy was a Baptist missiona...

Imagine you're writing a letter to the President (or Emperor, depending on what era you live in).Point by point, you bring up each idol of that day and age, and refute it thoroughly. Then you explain, it clear and compassionate terms, th...

Persecutions are tough. I think we can all agree with that. But an issue that doesn't get as much attention is what the church does after a time of persecution. Specifically with the Christians who may or may not have caved...

For the past few weeks, we've been covering the stories of the Apostles after the biblical narrative concludes. And...we can be honest. This series has gone over like watching a jaded old magician spoiling a handful of classic magic...

The lore surrounding the lives of the Apostles never ceases to amaze. People getting boiled alive (and surviving). Dudes getting thrown off the top of the Temple. Crazy stuff. But what if most of these crazy things are actually fals...

When you think of the persecution of the Christians in the early church, it doesn't take long for the mind to naturally think of the Colosseum. But how involved was the Roman Colosseum in the practice of executing Christians in the ...

James the Greater. James the Lesser. James the brother of Jesus. Three stories. Three mysteries. Three Jameses. Join Jay, Tay, and Tray as we uncover more of the apostolic legacies after the biblical narrative. ...

Church history this, church history that. Blah blah blah. Let's get ready for some TRIVIA. Join us for a fun time of Chump Talk, where Taylor and Thomas will go head to head over some church history trivia. L...

We all know how the story of the Apostles went down. They all went on missions to different regions of the world, and everyone but John was martyred. Right?...Right?MAYBE NOT! Join us as we dive into a mini-series with...

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PREPARE YOUR BALLOTS.Few church fathers have a legacy as controversial as Origen of Alexandria. From rumors of self-mutilation, heresy, and crooked bishops, the story of Origen somehow only got more complicat...

"Hey! I'm walkin here!" St. Ignatius, probablyNot much is known of the 1st Century early church father known as Ignatius of Antioch. His early life, conversion, and place of origin are steeped in mystery. What we ...

"F is for friends who do stuff together"-St. Peter, about Clement, probablyYou know what we love about the early church? That with a couple of history books and a number 2 pencil, you can sketch a nice, neat line right...

Imagine if you were a really cool guy. Like, a really cool guy. You helped all your friends know Jesus better. Wrote all these interesting theological ideas. Came up with all these fun words in Greek. Everybody li...

Imagine going to a country with one of the oldest expressions of Christian faith...as a BAPTIST?!?!?Just kidding. But really, Taylor just got back from a week-long mission trip in Ethiopia, eastern Africa's historic den of Christianity.&...

"Nice pagan temple. Be a shame if someone...Christianized it."-Constantine, probablyThe conversion of Emperor Constantine to Christianity was one of the most groundbreaking events to occur in the history of Rome. The single most i...

The scandal of Christianity is that the Church is seldom greatest amongst the rich and powerful. Often, those rich in spirit are poor in worldly treasure. The "abundant life" promised in the Gospels is nearest to those who share in Christ's suf...

Tertullian always had a dragon's tongue. After his conversion and baptism, he would unleash his fiery rhetoric on heretics, pagan emperors, and persecuting powers. In the process, he would pen some of the finest Latin theology of th...

Imagine you're a 4th century Roman soldier on assignment in North Africa. Among the theological tension of this region, strange rumors begin to circulate. That within the region of Carthage, there are a peculiarly zealous sect of yo...

Every story needs a good villain. Thanos. The Joker. Tom Brady. In the late 4th Century, the Church had a villain by the name of Arianism. After the Council of Nicaea, the post-persecution church had united u...

Have you ever been 'volun-told' to do something? Maybe volunteer for setup at your church, or work the sound board?Imagine being 'volun-told' to lead one of the most influential dioceses in the nation, when you're not even a baptized Chr...

"I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious."-Constantine, probably The 4th century has begun to dawn. The Christian church is in hot water. The new system of tetrarchy established by Diocletian has already started to tee...