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title: Episode 3 | The Growth of the Early Church
description: There had to be a very compelling reason for the early Christians to change their day of worship to Sunday.
---

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# [Episode 3 | The Growth of the Early Church](https://blog.atriresearch.org/ja-show-weekly-episodes/episode-3-the-growth-of-the-early-church)

 Written by [The John Ankerberg Show](https://blog.atriresearch.org/ja-show-weekly-episodes/author/the-john-ankerberg-show) | Mar 26, 2026 3:52:28 PM

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