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So there I was, reading Ezekiel 14, shaking my head at how those people let idols take God’s place. "Couldn’t be me." (insert judgemental eye-roll) Then it hit me… It is me. No, I don’t have a golden calf in my living room (it wouldn’t match my décor), but I’ve let fear, success, and approval sit where only Jesus belongs. And I can imagine God whispering, “I see your heart. Will you give it back to Me?” That’s why I started No Rival Thrones—for those of us who are tired of running, ready to surrender, and done pretending we’re in control. New EpisodeEVERY SATURDAY

It has been famously pointed out that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, but it was also not an empire in the sense people expect when hearing the term, but it is clear that church clergy occupied a privileged place in medieval society. Europe had inherited Christianity from the Roman Empire, and the concept of a united Christendom and empire were practically synonymous. Indeed, there was no real consciousness of the Roman Empire ever having ended.