"Hey! I'm walkin here!"

St. Ignatius, probably

Not much is known of the 1st Century early church father known as Ignatius of Antioch. His early life, conversion, and place of origin are steeped in mystery.

What we do know is this: after serving as the Bishop of Antioch for many years, Ignatius was captured during the persecution of Trajan. Rather than offer him a merciful execution, the old man was forced to march from his home throughout the Empire, finally ending in Rome where he would be killed by wild beasts.

Some might call it a farewell tour.

Join your favorite church history dummies as we discuss the legacy of the man known as "The God Bearer." We also talk a lot about therapy, for some reason. It's a good time.

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"F is for friends who do stuff together"

-St. Peter, about Clement, probably

You know what we love about the early church?

That with a couple of history books and a number 2 pencil, you can sketch a nice, neat line right from the Book of Acts to the first wave of church fathers. Apostolic succession is a heck of a drug.

And chief of these early church leaders was Clement of Rome, author of some neat epistles, and widely revered bishop of Rome.

Join the fellas today as we talk about our boy Clem, Father's Day, and Taylor shares about a saint you've probably never heard of before.

Thanks for listening!

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Imagine if you were a really cool guy.

Like, a really cool guy. You helped all your friends know Jesus better. Wrote all these interesting theological ideas. Came up with all these fun words in Greek. Everybody liked you.

And then in 500 years, someone read your journal and became a heretic, so now everyone hates you. And even now, everyone hates you. They think you're the worst.

That's what happened to Origen. Okay, not really. It's a little more complicated than that. But that's how we'll start.

Join J, T, and T, as we discuss the mystery of church history's most elusive church father.

Also everyone makes fun of John for stuttering literally one time because apparently it's hilarious.

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