The full title given this letter is "The Encyclical Epistle of the Church at Smyrna Concerning the Martyrdom of the Holy Polycarp." This letter came from the Church in Smyrna to the Church in Philomelium written to give an account of the martyrdom of Polycarp. The church sent the original by a gentleman named Marcus and requested that, once those in Philomelium had read t...

Briefly Considered: The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians Polycarp was a disciple of the apostle John and was said to have met with numerous people who knew Jesus. He was held in very high regard among the churches as is indicated by his being titled "holy" Polycarp in the letter concerning his martyrdom from the church at Smyrna. We do not know the date of this let...

How Mathetes' evangelistic approach shocks and humbles me....