Why were the first Christians thought of as fools? Who drew the first picture of Jesus on a cross? And what does donkey worship have to do with any of this?
Paul was a tentmaker. But what did his job actually involve? And how did the occupations and status of the first followers of Jesus affect the way in which they did 'church'? WARNING: video contains scenes of a DIY nature.
When Paul went to Philippi he converted a woman called Lydia, who was involved in the luxury clothing business. But what did the early church think of such things? Why was purple so expensive? And what does this have to do with people who call their daughters 'Chelsea'?
These are part of four videos to accompany study materials for the book Kingdom of Fools. More information at http://www.nickpage.co.uk. Look out for more videos as they are released!
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