John Rottman

Paul writes from a city full of people who, to you and me, might have seemed beyond the reach of the gospel. Paul writes from Rome, and you might expect him to complain about all the paganism and godlessness in that city in language that might go something like this: My dear Ephesians: Well, in case you haven't heard, I'm stuck here in Rome. Of all the rotten luck! There aren't enough followers of Jesus here to make a difference…