The year is A.D. 64...and in Rome, the church faces fierce persecution. Driven into hiding, Christians gather wherever it's safe. At secret meetings, tehy learn about Jesus of Nazareth - thanks to courageous leaders known as The Storykeepers. Gift of Faith Lutheran Church.
Summary:
Episode 4 : Ready, Aim, Fire! - It's excitement, laughter, and white-hot action when Ben and his family find themselves the object of Nero's latest neighborhood renovation...firebombing by catapult! This harrowing adventure is punctuated by three stories of Jesus told only as The Storykeepers can tell them. Episode 5: Sink or Swim - A secret search for Justin's father on a Roman slave ship leads to high sea adventure for Ben, Helena, and the children. Trapped aboard the galley when it leaves port, they find themselves headed for battle against a rebel slave ship. It's a true lesson in self-sacrifice when a clash with the rebels threatens to send them down with the ship. Episode 6: Starlight Escape - Ben, Helena, and the kids narrowly avoid capture by Nero's soldiers when their wheel breaks. While the wheel is being mended, Ben and Helena take the kids on a journey back to the days of Mary and Joseph and tell them about the birth of Jesus, the shepherds and angels, the Magi and the star, the flight to Egypt, and more.
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