Christian Persecution in Rome: Faith, Martyrdom, and the Cost of Belief
What did it mean to follow Jesus in a world where loyalty, identity, and survival were…
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Who Wrote the Acts of the Apostles? How the Early Church Began
How did a small movement centered in Jerusalem spread across cities, cultures, and languages throughout the…
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Languages of the Early Church: Greek, Latin, and Hebrew
One of the clearest glimpses into this reality appears in Paul’s letter to Philemon. A man…
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Slavery in the Roman World
The message of the gospel entered a world ordered by hierarchy, where freedom and bondage shaped…
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Houses and Households: Where the Early Church Gathered
Before there were church buildings, there were homes—and within them, the first expressions of Christian community…
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God’s Providence in the Roman World
Long before the message of Jesus spread across the Mediterranean, the world into which it would…
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Antioch: The Launching City of the Early Church
Some cities shape history quietly. Others launch movements that change the world. In the story of…
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The Roman Roads That Changed History
Long before the message of Jesus spread across the Roman world, the empire had already laid…
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Where the Message Met the City
Before churches had walls, the message was spoken where the city already gathered. When Paul arrived…
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Worship on the First Day of the Week
How early Christians learned to gather before the workday began. In the earliest years of the…
