Church History

“This video is going to be a history of infant baptism in the early church. It will have four sections. First, a summary of the argument. Second, I’ll explain the goal of this video. Third, we’ll look at the New Testament. Fourth, we’ll look at the early church data century by century.” - Gavin Ortlund

“While the Council of Nicaea did not specifically address the matter of military service, it nonetheless marks a critical transition point. After Nicaea, Christians were no longer simply tolerated within the empire but were instead increasingly integrated….The long-standing ambivalence about military service that marked the ante-Nicene period began to fade.” - Providence

“The Mosaic Church (2025) is an engaging new documentary film about an extraordinary archeological discovery of recent times.” - Imaginative Conservative

Why Creeds? Why Nicaea? Is Nicaea Biblical? Nicaea I vs. Constantinople I, The Structure of the Creed… and word by word explanation. - Gavin Ortlund

“DiPrima’s account is faithful to history, not speaking where God has not spoken, while reminding his readers of God’s sovereignty in saving sinners and enabling the work of ministry.” - Acton

“Caleb Morell’s A Light on the Hill takes the long view. This history of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., reminds us that the work is no less God’s work when we’re arguing about pandemic church closures, prohibition, or integration.” - Acton

“Most American Christians think of Easter as only a day and of Ascension Day as barely a blip on the calendar. However, in different times and places, Christians put a high priority on the Ascension. In the first few centuries of the Church, it was celebrated, along with Pentecost, as part of the Easter season.” - Breakpoint

“This month, 1,700 years ago, was one of the most significant and consequential events in all of Church history. Across the Bosporus Straight from Constantinople, in Nicaea, a Council met to settle a question plaguing the Church: Who, precisely, is Jesus?” - Breakpoint

Related…

“The Four Cs of Doctrinal History Series…Contrary to its name, the creed was not written by the Apostles themselves. However, everything written in it reflects apostolic teaching, and therefore can rightly be called the Apostles’ Creed.” - P&D

“God created music for good purposes. However, because of man’s differing theological presuppositions and approach to biblical interpretation, the applications of appropriate music are varied. Throughout church history, music and its use in worship have been controversial.” - P&D