Seeing the Origins of the Church in a Mosaic
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“The Mosaic Church (2025) is an engaging new documentary film about an extraordinary archeological discovery of recent times.” - Imaginative Conservative
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“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
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“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
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With the election of a Chicagoan, Cardinal Robert Prevost, to be the first American pope, the world was understandably intrigued. His selection of the papal name Leo XIV only added to the public’s fascination with him—and mounting speculation regarding the type of international ecclesiastical leader that Leo might become.
“I am very pleased that it’s now receiving further attention with the exhibition in Mainz Cathedral…as a highlight in the year of the 625th birthday of the great inventor Johannes Gutenberg.” - CPost
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