Acts 14 brings us to an over-the-top kind of story where Paul and Barnabas are assumed to be gods. It’s easy to kind of laugh the story off as an extreme event in the 1st century based on misunderstandings of myths and legends. But what if there was more to it than that? What if, […]
Do you know how sometimes you wait and wait for some thing to happen… you know it is coming… it is a sure thing… but when it comes, you’re still somewhat surprised the big moment has finally arrived! That is Acts 13! Everything has been leading to this moment where Saul becomes Paul and begins […]
You know where you are right now… but where is God calling you to go from there? Many times, we want to pursue God’s calling but we struggle to know where He’s calling us or how to get there. As we turn to Acts 11 today, we discover some guiding tips on how to discern […]
Peter is praying. Peter gets hungry. God tells Peter to have a snack. It all seems pretty simple but the implication of this snack are staggering, even for us today! Dive into Acts 10 and discover how the call to enjoy a bacon cheeseburger changed the world we know and our own connection with God!
Can you name the person who won the Best Supporting Actor Award this year? Neither can I… yet those who play these roles in movies today are very important to making the “big name stars” look good and making the movie as success. As we turn our attention to Acts 9 and the introduction to […]
What happens after you say “I Do?” In marriage, things are necessarily easier and perfect. In fact, often times, things get harder as you and your new spouse learn what life together is really like. Similarly, when we say “I Do” to Jesus, our lives with Him are just beginning and it’s not always sunshine […]
In the first half of Acts 6, we meet a new group of leaders who are called to “wait on tables” and serve the widows of the young church. But then in the second half of the chapter, we encounter one of these newly called leaders serving in a very different capacity. The story of […]
Have you ever locked yourself out of your house and then spent the next hour trying to find a way in (hopefully without needing to break a window!)? In many ways, this is a picture of Satan as he attempts to break in to the young, growing church in the book of Acts. The thief, […]
It’s not too often elementary school math class comes into play when reading scripture. Nevertheless, as we turn our attention to Acts 5, the lessons we learned in 1st grade about the “alligators” always “eating” the bigger number may help us to process the questions the apostles and early believers were facing and help prepare […]
The disciples find themselves waiting. Jesus told them to wait and so they are. But how long? Waiting is a hard thing to do but waiting without a target date is near impossible. Yet what they are waiting for is WELL worth the wait! You and I are no longer waiting… but do we value […]