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Podcast: Akron FBC
Episode: Good News In A Bad News World
Description: Imagine that you are a Christian living in first-century Rome, during the time of Emperor Nero's persecutions. If the authorities discover that you are a believer, it could mean arrest and death. So, instead of gathering in a church, you and your fellow believers have assembled underneath the city in catacombs, surrounded by skeletons and cadavers.
Now, imagine that you are there on the Lord's Day, worshipping with your congregation, and the pastor walks in with a new document - the gospel of Mark. This gospel was written for the Christians who were suffering persecution in Rome, to remind...