What made the early church impossible to ignore? It wasn't wealth, power, or influence—it was their radical compassion. In this message from our Against the Grain series, discover how the love of Jesus transformed ordinary believers into people who cared for the hurting, served the vulnerable, and changed an empire through selfless generosity and unstoppable compassion.

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