Water From A Deep Well | Icons & Saints E05

About this episode

John Mark and Dr. Sittser discuss the cultural diversity and historical divisions in the development of Christianity in the East.

How different can the church be and still be one? In this conversation, John Mark and Dr. Sittser discuss the development of Christianity in the East, highlighting its cultural diversity, historical divisions and what we can learn today despite the differences that marked that time. This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Allison from Grandville, Michigan; Savannah from San Clemente, California; Leah from Appleton, Wisconsin; Ruby from Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Hoyt from Quincy, Massachusetts. Thank you all very much. If you’d like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/give.

People in this episode

Host: John Mark Comer

Guest: Dr. Sittser

Topics covered

• church unity
• cultural diversity
• historical divisions
• Christianity in the East
• learning from differences

Keywords

• church
• Christianity
• cultural diversity
• historical divisions
• unity
• East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Circle, practicingtheway.org

Places: Grandville, Michigan, San Clemente, California, Appleton, Wisconsin, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Quincy, Massachusetts

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