Long before the days of grandiose cathedrals, billion dollar budgets and the apologetics industry, there was a simpler time. In today's episode we explore the world of the oldest house church, the presbyter and the single gospel preached to Pre-Nicene Christians.

Today's episode stems from a viewer question regarding the difference between how rites and sacraments were conducted in the first few centuries versus today.

Williams, R. "House Churches and the Architecture of Early Christianity." Studies in Church History, 10, 2010.

Le Bas, Philippe, & Waddington, William Henry. Greek Inscriptions Collected in Asia Minor, Volume 3. 1870.

The Very First Bible (2020). Published by the Marcionite Church. ISBN: 0578641593.

Trevett, Christine. The Presbyters: A Study of Early Church Leadership. Cambridge University Press, 1996.

The first Christian Bible of 144 A.D.⁠

https://www.theveryfirstbible.org/

⁠Presbyter Training⁠

https://www.marcionitechurch.org/Presbyter-Training.html

⁠Mass, Baptism, and Prayers of the First Christians (2020)⁠

https://payhip.com/b/7ZQq

⁠Journal of Pre-Nicene Christian Studies⁠

ISSN: 3068-8469

https://journal.pre-nicene.org/

⁠Marcionite Church⁠

https://www.marcionitechurch.org/

⁠Pre-Nicene Christian Ecclesia⁠

https://www.pre-nicene.org/