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"Third Edition includes: a foreword by Paul Pavao (author of Decoding Nicea), updated content and also a new chapter about the Council of Nicaea explaining what did (and didn't) happen there. Take a journey through the first 400 years of Church History in only 40 days!Over the course of this reading plan you will read extracts and commentary on 23 different early Church texts from a selection of some of the most influential Church Fathers: Didache, Diognetus, Polycarp, Ignatius, Justin Martyr, Cyprian, Athanasius, Cyril of Jerusalem, Ambrose of Milan, and Leo the Great. These people who came before us, those great men of faith, many of whom suffered persecution and martyrdom to preserve the Church and Christ's mission, bridge the gap between the Bible and the present day. They fill the void we sometimes wonder about when we get to the end of reading Acts or the Epistles and think, ""what happened next?"" or ""what happened to the Ephesian church after Paul left?"" - well now you can read for yourself and see how God continued to grow His Church! ""I cannot imagine there is a better way to get familiar with 350 of the most important years of church history in seven hours spread over 40 days."" - Paul Pavao, author of Decoding Nicea Praise for 40 Days with the Fathers: ""Timeless truths still for today"" ""Insightful and captivating"" ""[This book] will round out your knowledge and help you become a better teacher."" ""If you are a pastor or church leader, I highly recommend this book for you."""

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I cannot imagine there is a better way to get familiar with 350 of the most important years of church history in seven hours spread over 40 days. - Paul Pavao, author of Decoding Nicea Timeless truths still for today Insightful and captivating [This book] will round out your knowledge and help you become a better teacher. If you are a pastor or church leader, I highly recommend this book for you.

"""I cannot imagine there is a better way to get familiar with 350 of the most important years of church history in seven hours spread over 40 days."" - Paul Pavao, author of Decoding Nicea ""Timeless truths still for today"" ""Insightful and captivating"" ""[This book] will round out your knowledge and help you become a better teacher."" ""If you are a pastor or church leader, I highly recommend this book for you."""

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Luke has a BA (hons) in Biblical Studies and Theology and has been reading and studying the works of the Early Church Fathers for over five years. After being involved in various short-term missions to South Africa, he currently lives in Devon, England, where he co-founded WebBoss Ltd, a web development software company, with his father, Kevin.When not working, Luke writes frequently on his theological blog, That Ancient Faith, or spends time with his wife Lucy and his young daughter, Amelia.To get in touch, or to find our more about Luke, visit: lukejwilson.comorthatancientfaith.uk Paul Pavao has two main interests: obedience-based Christianity and early Christianity. The emphasis on obedience in the New Testament is far too overlooked, and modern confidence in the traditions of men means modern Bible interpretation is suspect at best. This is proven by the myriad divisions in modern Christianity.Paul has been searching and studying the Christianity closest in time to the apostles for 35 years. If is from those writings that he came to realize just how obedience-based the faith once for all delivered to the saints is supposed to be. As Psalm 111 says, A good understanding have all they who do his commands.Paul loves making scholarly subjects exciting and readable for the masses. He studies and references like a scholar, always ensuring his works are evidence-based, but writes like he's your best friend. _Decoding Nicea_ is his 460-page true account of the much-maligned Council of Nicea and has been consistently reviewed as always interesting.Paul's favorite claim to fame is the support of effective missionaries and missionary leaders.Men of God that are effectively expanding the Kingdom of God, planting churches, and making disciples, nonetheless take time to read almost everything I write. A couple have encouraged me to start a Bible school. No book review could match that commendation.J.T. Tancock, The Welsh Apologist, church planter and defender of the faith, wrote of _Decoding Nicea_, Man alive, what a book! ... His writing style isn't pretentious, stuffy or academic but he IS competent in his field and a great communicator.The reviews, of both _Decoding Nicea_ and Christian-history.org, his church history site, emphasize two things:1. Paul's books give people access to information they never had before.2. They had no idea history could be so interesting.His second book, _The Apostles' Gospel_, is short and simple. It compares the preaching done by the apostles in Acts with the preaching we do today. There is a lot to learn from this little gem. He has also written a booklet on grace, also available on Amazon.His second full-length book, _Rome's Audacious Claim_, which rebuts the pope's claim to full, supreme, and universal power over all churches, will be out December 1, 2019. Paul's book tells the story of the rise of the pope's claim to primacy in detail, which refutes the claim by itself. He does not stop there, but also exposes the misquotes, misrepresentations, and omissions of the top Roman Catholic apologists.Paul is most excited, though, about the 2020 release of _Rebuilding the Foundations_, which he regards as the central purpose of his life and ministry. His 37 years as a disciple, teacher, writer, and pastor are brought together in the book and the RebuildingTheFoundations.org website.Paul is writing, making disciples, and praying and fighting for holiness and unity among the churches as he rebuilds his strength after battling and overcoming leukemia and lymphoma. He and his wife, Lorie, live in Selmer, TN.

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