The Faithful Witness of Smyrna
On a cold February day in 155 AD, the Roman proconsul gave the elderly bishop Polycarp one final chance. "Swear by the genius of Caesar,"...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Revelation 1:4-8.
On a cold February day in 155 AD, the Roman proconsul gave the elderly bishop Polycarp one final chance. "Swear by the genius of Caesar," he demanded. "Curse Christ, and I will release you." Polycarp, who had been a disciple of the Apostle John himself — the very author of Revelation — stood firm before the crowd. "Eighty-six years I have served Him," he replied, "and He has done me no wrong.…
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