Were Christians Really Persecuted in the First Century?
“In the first century, Christians were crucified, burned, and thrown to the wild animals simply for proclaiming the name of Christ. This was a period of immense persecution, and if Christians wanted to survive, they had to hide out from the governing authorities.” While there is some truth in this statement, it is certainly an…
Weeks of Lasts
The past two weeks have been full of many “lasts”. We had our last session of The Gathering, read our very last book of the year, took our last quiz for class, and started our last official module. By the end of today, we will have spent our last afternoon at our weekly service opportunities…
4 Ways to Grow as a Leader this Summer
What does summer mean to you? For a good part of our early lives summer probably meant longer days with a well-earned break from school. Although the summer break goes away for most of us with adulthood there is still for many a sense that summer “feels” different than the rest of the year. Even…