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This week on Develop in the Dark, Brad and Trevor continue their conversation on the beauty of the Church with a sweeping overview of Church history. Why is church history important for those growing in their faith? What are the big moments of church history that affect us today? How can we apply the lessons of history today?  

Relevant Bible Verses:

• Acts 

For Further Reading/Listening/Watching: 

• History of the Christian Church - podcast from Lance Ralston of Communio Sanctorium
• Church History in Plain Language - Bruce L. Shelley
• Christianity: The Biography: 2000 Years of Global History - by Ian J. Shaw
• The Story of Christianity, Volume I: The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation - Justo L. Gonzalez
• The Story of Christianity, Volume II: The Reformation to the Present Day - Justo L. Gonzalez
• Readings in World Christian History, Volume 1: Early Christianity to 1453 - Andrea Stark and John Coakley (primary source readings)