Ep 1369 | The Hard Truth I Needed to Hear from Someone I Trusted

Al, Zach, Christian, and John Luke wrap up Ancient Christianity with stories about sermon critiques, mispronounced words, and the kind of mentorship that only works when trust has been earned. Al shares how a gift from his granddaughter brought Phil’s larger-than-life legacy to mind, while John Luke explains how he turned the Roman Empire into a summer camp lesson about Jesus, persecution, and the kingdom of God. The guys dig into Augustine’s impact on the Trinity, the incarnation of Christ, and why God must reveal himself before we can truly know him. 

In this episode: John 1:1; Genesis 1:28; John 17:3; John 14:6; Ephesians 3:10; Luke 15; Psalm 48:1-8; 1 John 4:8-10; Romans 1-2; Romans 7:24-25

Today’s conversation is a recap of Ancient Christianity taught by visiting Hillsdale Professor of History Kenneth Calvert. Take the course with us at no cost to you! Sign up at http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/.

More about Ancient Christianity:

Christ entered the world during the reign of Caesar Augustus. The tensions between Christianity and the Roman Empire shaped the daily practice of the Christian faith and led many Romans to distrust and persecute the early Christians. But Christianity also benefitted from the Roman world. And when Rome collapsed in the West, Christianity provided the hope for preserving civilization.

In this free, eleven-lecture course, Professor Kenneth Calvert will explore:

• How the Jewish, Greek, and Roman cultures all contributed to preparing the world to hear the Gospel.

• Why many Romans distrusted and persecuted the early Christians.

• The inspiring stories of Christ, His apostles, and faithful ones throughout the first four centuries of Christianity.

• The arguments of key early Christian apologists—Ignatius, Irenaeus, Justin, Athanasius, and more—who defended and defined the Christian faith amidst the animosity of the Roman world.

• The conversion of Constantine and how he brought stability to Rome, and how the rivalry between his sons almost returned Rome to paganism.

• How Augustine’s writings helped preserve the message of Christianity during the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West.

You will discover the uncertainties, trials, and triumphs of the earliest Christians as they confronted controversies within the faith and persecutions from outside it.

Join us today to discover the improbable and miraculous story of Christianity. Sign up at ⁠http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/

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Chapters

00:00 Pap’s Shuttle Service

04:38 Getting Called Out for Mispronunciation

10:11 Learning to Land the Plane

16:28 John Luke Brings the Roman Empire to Camp

20:48 Knowing the God We Can’t Fully Grasp

26:53 Why the Incarnation Reveals Who God Is

30:20 Who Was Jesus in the Old Testament?

36:35 The City of God Still Reigns

43:02 Augustine’s Wounds & the Power of Surrender

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