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A Historic Easter Change Is Coming — But Will Protestants Get On Board?

...urteenth) controversy. It’s called this due to the issue being over whether the Easter celebration should follow the Jewish pattern of Passover on the 14 Nisan or always be fixed to the day of the resurrection — a Sunday. It became a bigger issue when not only the Jewish community of believers wanted to follow this method, but when the Gentile Asian communities also claimed that their Quartodeciman practice was of Apostolic origin claiming they got their practice from John himself. But the Julian calendar, which is what the Church used in the fourth century, was increasingly out of sync with the actual solar year, so March 21 — generally assumed t...

A City In The Sand: What A Fourth-Century Discovery In Egypt’s Western Desert Tells Us About The Early Church

...the Arian controversy — and comparatively little evidence of how an ordinary provincial congregation actually lived, worshipped, and organised itself in that same window of time. Egyptian archaeological mission discovers Byzantine era city in Dakhla Oasis, July 6, 2026. (credit: EGYPTIAN TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES MINISTRY) Egypt as Christian Heartland It’s worth remembering that Egypt was never a peripheral outpost of early Christianity — it was one of its engines. Alexandria produced Origen and Clement; the Egyptian desert produced Antony and the beginnings of Christian monasticism; Coptic Christianity has an unbroken lineage stretching back...

Lent Day 37: Leo the Great: Letter XXVIII (called the "Tome")

...Day Thirty-seven: St. Leo the Great: Letter XXVIII (called the "Tome") Who: Leo the Great, also known as Pope St. Leo I (the Great), was Pope from 440-61 AD. Place and date of birth unknown; died 10 November, 461. Leo's pontificate, next to that of St. Gregory I, is the most significant and important in Christian antiquity, as he tried to  combat the heresies which seriously threatened church unity even in the West, such as Pelagianism. What: A defence of the twofold nativity and nature of Christ against the false teaching of a priest called Eutyches. It is a doctrinal letter sent by Pope Leo I in the year 449 to Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople, on the...

Rob Bell's “Love Wins” (Review)

...re of the controversy that was/is surrounding this book and who heard that that Rob Bell "doesn't believe in hell" can rest assured that this isn't the case. To quote the book, Bell writes: "There is a hell now, and there is a hell later, and Jesus teaches us to take both seriously." (pg. 79) It's not only that he believes in hell "later" (i.e. after death), but also that because of our freedom of will in this life we can, and do, create hell on earth through our actions and sins. Likewise, we can also create heaven on earth in the same way. This is what Jesus referred to when he prayed "Your will be done on earth as in heaven" – bringing the kingdom o...

Announcing My New Book: What Really Happened at Nicaea?

...For 1700 years, the Council of Nicaea has been surrounded by myths, misunderstandings, and outright fabrications. From claims that Constantine “invented” the Trinity to the idea that the council decided the books of the Bible, there’s no shortage of misinformation floating around. That’s why I’m excited to announce my upcoming book, What Really Happened at Nicaea? This book sets the record straight, taking you inside the actual events of 325 AD—what was debated, what was decided, and why it still matters today. If you’ve ever wondered:✅ Did Constantine rewrite Christianity?✅ Was Jesus’ divinity really up for debate?✅ Did Nicaea creat...