John Chrysostom (2)

This continues a series on ancient church fathers. The spirit of the sacred volume moved Chrysostom to influence the church of his day in especially two respects. First, Chrysostom labored for practical reform within the Church. Neander relates that Chrysostom “was ever pressing this point, that every house should be a church; every father of a family, a shepherd for his household; that he was equally responsible for the welfare of all its members…”[1] Chrysostom denounced the members of his...