Imagine going to a country with one of the oldest expressions of Christian faith...as a BAPTIST?!?!?

Just kidding. But really, Taylor just got back from a week-long mission trip in Ethiopia, eastern Africa's historic den of Christianity.

So how did it go? What is the relationship between the Ethiopian Protestants and the Ethiopian Orthodox Christians? Are mission trips something that the church needs to invest more in? Does Taylor have any fun new accents to try out?

Listen to our latest episode of CHUMP TALK for all that and more.

And don't worry, we'll be back to church history next week. Just let us have our fun for a little bit.

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"Nice pagan temple. Be a shame if someone...Christianized it."

-Constantine, probably

The conversion of Emperor Constantine to Christianity was one of the most groundbreaking events to occur in the history of Rome. The single most influential political figure in the world had official changed divine allegiances.

But as we'll talk about today, the implications for this change would be felt in the religious spheres of the Empire as well. Across territories, Constantine would go about building some of the most ornate churches the world has ever seen.

Join the boys as they get back into arguing about Constantine and whether the movie was any good or not. Also Taylor is in ketosis, and Thomas is pretty uncomfortable about it.

(Banter ends 9:15)

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The scandal of Christianity is that the Church is seldom greatest amongst the rich and powerful. Often, those rich in spirit are poor in worldly treasure. The "abundant life" promised in the Gospels is nearest to those who share in Christ's sufferings.

History often shows how the power of the Spirit is felt in the quiet, overlooked spaces of the powerless and vulnerable.

For many years, this was the experience of the African American Church.

Listen as Tom and John are joined by Dr. Walter Strickland, who shares from his years of study spent on the topic of Black Christianity in the United States.

We discuss pressing and relevant questions, like: Why is Christianity considered the white man's religion? Was the Black Church historically involved in missions? Is it cool for white churches to sing Gospel songs? And much more.

If you'd like to check out Swing Low, Dr. Strickland's phenomenal new book, you can check it out here.

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