Published on
July 15, 2025
Video length
1 mins

How did early Christians understand and practice wealth in relation to worship/service and care of the poor?

Were worship and care of the poor competing against each other? How did early Christians prioritize both theology and practice? What might this dual prioritization teach us about our worship and care of the poor?

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