Weekly Blog

Lesson 10 – Third Century Persections and Their Effects

Mar 28, 2015

We will be looking at the persecutions under Decius and Valerian, how the church responded, and the question of how to handle those who lapsed under the persecution. We will also look at Cyprian and some of his other ideas.

Lesson 9 – Church Life In The Third Century

Mar 03, 2015

This month we looked at church life in the late 2nd and the 3rd century. This covered chapters 10 and 11 in the Gonzales book.

Lesson 8 – Early Teachers of the Church

Jan 24, 2015

This month we will look at chapter 9 in the Gonzales book – The Teachers of the Church. This chapter will predominately look at four important early teachers: Irenaeus of […]

Lesson 7 – The Canon of Scripture

Nov 22, 2014

This month we will take a look at the formation of the canon of Scripture. How did the church decide which books were truly inspired and should be considered authoritative Scripture? What was the process it used? Which books almost did not make it into the Bible – and why? And which books were considered but ultimately rejected m- and why?

Lesson 6 – Early Heresies

Oct 25, 2014

This lesson looks at the early heresies in the church and how the church responded to these heresies – especially Marcion and the Gnostics.

Lesson 5 – The Didache

Aug 23, 2014

This looks at persecution in the early church. It will look up through the first couple of hundred years ending in the early to mid 200s.

Lesson 4 – Readings In The Apostolic Fathers

Jul 04, 2014

This looks at persecution in the early church. It will look up through the first couple of hundred years ending in the early to mid 200s.

Lesson 3 – The Church Under Fire

May 24, 2014

This looks at persecution in the early church. It will look up through the first couple of hundred years ending in the early to mid 200s.

Lesson 2 – From Jerusalm to Rome and Beyond

Apr 30, 2014

This class gives goes over the period covered in the book of Acts, helping us understand how the early church went from being a small group of Jews in Jerusalem to a worldwide movement comprised predominately of Gentiles – in around 30 years.

Lesson 1 – Introduction and the World of the NT

Mar 24, 2014

This class gives an introduction to Church history, explaining why it is valuable to study the history of the church, and then looks at the major forces shaping the world during the time of the New Testament – the Greeks, Romans, and the Jews.