Contend by Philip Anthony Mitchell, Part 2: What Happened to the Seven Churches of Revelation?

Once they sent missionaries by the thousands. Now many of those churches are museums. In Part 2 of our breakdown of Contend, Mitchell asks how it happened, and whether it's happening again. Henry and Thomas walk through chapter two. Mitchell takes us church by church through Revelation, from Ephesus losing its first love to Laodicea's lukewarm water, then traces how faith faded across the East and later across Britain and Europe, from the great missionary era to churches up for sale and Notre Dame. He calls America one of the last strongholds and warns against a comfortable, compromised faith, before closing with the way back: repentance, families discipling their own kids, and hearing Jesus knocking at the door. This is Part 2 of our 7-part, chapter-by-chapter series on Contend by Philip Anthony Mitchell. Henry, your host, asks the questions you'd ask and frames every big idea in plain words; Thomas brings the stories, the scriptures and the hard truths. IN THIS EPISODE Ch 2: the seven churches of Revelation, one by one Laodicea: comfortable and compromised London, Paris and the decline of the church in the West The culture's catechism: who is discipling your kids? The way back: repentance and a renewed first love KEY TAKEAWAYS Comfort is more dangerous to faith than persecution Revival is always possible, but it starts with repentance If the church doesn't disciple your kids, the culture will God hasn't gone quiet; the question is whether we have CHAPTERS 0:00 Cold Open 0:19 Intro 1:46 Ch 2: The Seven Churches of Revelation 10:34 Laodicea: Comfortable and Compromised 19:18 London, Paris and the Church in the West 25:07 The Culture's Catechism and the Way Back 32:08 Recap & What's Next WHO THIS IS FOR Christians whose faith has gone quiet, pastors and church leaders, parents, and anyone wrestling with doubt or discouragement in a culture that's moving the other way. YOUR HOMEWORK Read Revelation chapters two and three. Pick the church that sounds most like you right now, and write down one thing you'll change this week. UP NEXT Part 3: How to Spot False Teaching: Jude's Warning Explained | Full series playlist:    • Contend by Philip Anthony Mitchell   ABOUT BOOK STUDIO Book Studio turns the best business, self-improvement, mindset and faith books into full-length, podcast-style breakdowns you can listen to anywhere, on the commute, at the gym or at night. If you keep coming back to Book Studio, take two seconds and check you're subscribed. It's free, it's one tap, and it's the biggest thing that helps us keep making these for you. Tell us in the comments which book we should break down next. This is not a word-for-word reading of the book. It's our own conversation about its ideas. If it helps you, pick up a copy of Contend. Book Studio is an independent channel and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Philip Anthony Mitchell, Matt Chandler or the book's publisher. #Contend #PhilipAnthonyMitchell #ChristianBooks