Church history Archives - Rural Advancement https://ruraladvancement.com/tag/church-history/ Rural Advancement Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:15:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Rural Resource: The Homilies of John Chrysostom https://ruraladvancement.com/podcast/rural-resource-the-homilies-of-john-chrysostom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rural-resource-the-homilies-of-john-chrysostom Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:13:03 +0000 https://ruraladvancement.com/?post_type=podcast&p=8638 Join our host Joe Epley as we dive into a resource written 300 years after the resurrection of Jesus! In the recorded Homilies of John Chrysostom, bishop of one of the largest cities of the time, are insights and admonitions that speak indisputably to the presence and importance of the rural church in his day. …

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]]> Join our host Joe Epley as we dive into a resource written 300 years after the resurrection of Jesus! In the recorded Homilies of John Chrysostom, bishop of one of the largest cities of the time, are insights and admonitions that speak indisputably to the presence and importance of the rural church in his day. These insights are still speaking to the rural church of today as well!

As always, if you would like to reach out to the show for encouragement, or to give ideas or feedback, you can contact our host Joe Epley at joseph.g.epley@gmail.com

 

You can find a version of St. John Chrysostom’s Homilies on Matthew here

And again on the Homilies of Acts here

 

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]]> The Rural Church in History: Celtic Christianity https://ruraladvancement.com/podcast/the-rural-church-in-history-celtic-christianity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rural-church-in-history-celtic-christianity Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:19:17 +0000 https://ruraladvancement.com/?post_type=podcast&p=7717 Join host Joe Epley as we dive into the history of the church. During the dark ages, it was not the established church of the day, but instead a rural church movement from Ireland that brought renewal to the Christian Church. This look into Celtic Christianity has some exciting lessons for the rural church of …

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]]> Join host Joe Epley as we dive into the history of the church. During the dark ages, it was not the established church of the day, but instead a rural church movement from Ireland that brought renewal to the Christian Church. This look into Celtic Christianity has some exciting lessons for the rural church of today.

If you have any questions about Rural Advancement, want to connect for an interview, or would like more info on a topic, please reach out to our host at joseph.g.epley@gmail.com

Here’s a link to the book referenced in today’s episode:

The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West…Again by George G. Hunter III

 

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