It’s been somewhat a misty day here, which sort of seems appropriate for today’s Weekly encouragement! episode. Traveling around the world discovering more about the authenticity of the Bible. We’re traveling to the place that where the Council of Nicaea met, to Ephesus, to Cappadocia, and the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC. Ethereal and surreal, though vaguely different and vaguely similar are words I might use for today’s Weekly encouragement! episode. Thank you for this opportunity to travel worldwide with you! I consider this an honor and privilege. There’s a lot of history in today’s Weekly encouragement! message. In and around Rome, there were too many emperors, too many claims, and not enough trust. Constantine defeated Maxentius and Licinius after a vision from Jesus, according to legend. Maxentius and Licinius had severely persecuted Christians, such that they were forced to live in caves, on the cliff sides, multiple levels deep underground. This vision of Jesus began Constantine’s eventual conversion to Christianity. His defeat of Maxentius and Licinius gave him freedom to decriminalize Christianity. There was controversy in this era over the eternalness of Jesus and Constantine brought together the Council of Nicaea, where he offered the opening statement. But the Council was made up of likely over 350 Bishops and thousands of followers of Jesus, a little different than a popular movie of a few years ago trying to promote the idea that it was a crowd of political leaders manipulating the Bible into what they wanted. Scripture was already accepted as inspired because of the relationship of God with man, identifying Himself as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. The Nicaean Creed came from the Council of Nicaea and after difficult discussion determined that Jesus was in the beginning with God. The Council of Nicaea met in 325 AD and more than influenced Christian thinking, it confirmed or agreed with Christian thinking of who Jesus was. I offer this fascinating travel experience today as a significant encouragement for myself and I hope for you, too. I don’t grow tired of learning more reasons for my hope and faith. I hope this is where I find you today, too. Please receive great blessing from this Weekly encouragement! message and remember I’m praying for you because I love you!