Everyone loves a good courtroom drama. It’s one reason why so many legal series have been popular on network television, in movies, and in print. Conflict between parties always makes for an interesting story. In real life, however, open court is not so much entertaining as it is nerve-racking. Emotions tend to run high, the energy seems raw, and our nerves are often unsettled. And so it was with Stephen, the first Christian martyr, as he stood trial before the Jewish Sanhedrin.

In this comprehensive sermon series, Pastor Ronald H. Gann travels the dusty roads of the Mediterranean world alongside Peter and Paul and examines the key events in the formation of the early Church.