is a collection of scholarly articles by an acclaimed specialist in early Christianity written for a broad audience. The topics taken from the New Testament and other early Christian literature are relevant for the church today. The articles are grouped in the following categories: Volume 1, church and ministry; Volume 2, Christian living, biblical interpretation, the restoration motif, religious liberty, and the book of Acts of the Apostles. Sections include: - "Ministry of the Word in the First Two Centuries" - "The Authority and Tenure of Elders" - "Women in the Post-Apostolic Church" - "Baptismal Motifs in the Ancient Church" - "Baptism in the Patristic Period" - "When You Come Together: in Early Christian Literature" - "Congregational Singing in the Early Church" - "Jewish Religious Music in the First Century - Temple, Synagogue, House, and Sect" - "Christian Living in a Pagan Society" - "The Meaning and Significance of the Restitution Motif"