Journeys of Paul

We often hear about the famous emperors, military generals, and politicians of ancient Rome.   But we seldom, if ever, hear about the amazing ladies of ancient Rome.   In Paul’s final closing of his letter to the early Christians…

There is not much left of ancient Rome.   Most of what used to be ancient Rome has been buried underneath 2000 years’ worth of subsequent history, or else dismantled for newer building projects over the centuries.   Those things…

As I have been studying through the book of Romans, imagining what it might have been like to live in ancient Rome and to have received this letter from the Apostle Paul, I automatically assumed these people were…

As the Apostle Paul concludes his letter to the early Christians living in ancient Rome, we learn a lot about these people.    For starters, it seems that a lady named Phoebe was the one who delivered this letter…

Here you can see an ancient paved street very similar to what the streets of ancient Rome were probably like.   This street is in the ancient city of Pompeii (from the exact same time period as ancient Rome).  …

In writing to the early Christians living in ancient Rome, the Apostle Paul instructs:   “So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.  Let us behave decently, as in the daytime,…

Upon arriving in Rome, our tour bus dropped us off at Piazza del Popolo.   We couldn’t check into our hotel until 4:30pm, so our tour group was dropped off to explore the historical/touristy area for a couple of…

We’ve been looking at the Apostle Paul’s letter to the early Christians living in ancient Rome.   These Jesus-followers did not have the Bible.  They simply had heard the good news about Jesus Christ – how Jesus is the…

The early Christians living in ancient Rome did not have the Bible.   They simply had heard the good news about Jesus Christ – how Jesus is the son of God and the Savior of the world – and…