John Chrysostom: Golden Mouth - Christian Biographies

John Chrysostom, also known as Golden Mouth, is most famous for his amazing speaking ability. His Antiochene approach to Scripture and his love for the common people combined to create a very effective ministry. In this video, we look at the life and progression of Chrysostom from a lawyer in training, into the hills of Antioch, into the heart of Constantinople, and finally into exile. Time Stamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Early Life 2:10 The Start of Ministry 3:22 Affair of the Statues 4:46 Antioch vs Alexandrian preaching style 6:22 Thrust to Constantinople 7:33 A Life-Long Friend Olympias 8:10 The Final Straw? 9:49 The Last Days 10:55 Legacy ' John Chrysostom was born 349AD and after the death of his father, he began training under Libanius. John quickly rose to the top of his class, but as he was introduced to Christianity he slowly started to change his future plans. After the death of Libanius John decided to join the ministry as a Lector. Soon after bec