Today’s reading is Acts 18: 24-28 Today I think we see the beauty of relationships, but also the risk therein. Look at Apollos, Pricillia, and Aquila. Apollos was a gifted speaker. We see that from the scripture this morning, as well as … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2019
What Drives You?
Today’s reading is Acts 18: 18-23 Paul was always moving. Never sat still. Always had a mission. Always “up to something” if you will. He was driven. He had a fire within his bones to tell folks about Jesus. Man, what … Continue reading
Stand Strong
Today’s reading is Acts 18: 1-17 One of the things that always strikes me about Paul is his bravery. He constantly faces opposition and push back from everyone. Even when the town leaders didn’t condemn him, like Gallio, they also didn’t … Continue reading
Paul and a Hostile Culture
Today’s reading is Acts 17: 16-34 Today we see an interesting lesson from Paul in how to deal with a hostile culture. He goes to Athens, which was one of the largest and more influential cities in the world at that … Continue reading
Turn the World Upside Down
Today’s reading is Acts 17: 1-15 Today’s reading has one of my favorite phrases in all the Bible. When Paul and Silas are preaching the people say this – these people who have been turning the world upside down. What a … Continue reading
How to Make a Difference
Today’s reading is Acts 16: 16-40 Here’s why I love this passage today. What did Paul and Silas do to lead the jailer to faith in Jesus? Yes, when the moment came they could explain their faith and talk about Jesus. … Continue reading
Who God Uses
Today’s reading is Acts 16: 1-15 We see two new people enter into Paul’s story today. We see Timothy, and we see Lydia. Both became part of Paul’s story, but even more importantly, part of the story of the church as … Continue reading
What Drives Us
Today’s reading is Acts 15: 36-41 Today’s passage is another reason why Barnabas is one of my favorite Biblical characters. He and Paul have a disagreement, a real one. This disagreement is not a pretend one, it is real and it … Continue reading
Remember Who You Are
Today’s reading is Acts 15: 22-35 Today we see the results of the debate of the previous chapter. We see that the leaders of the church tell these Gentile believers that, no, you don’t have to be Jewish. You simply follow … Continue reading
What Makes us Christian
Today’s reading is Acts 15: 1-21 Today’s passage is one of the great debates in church history. In fact, all of chapter 15 is about debate, discerning, and understanding. We see here the debate play out fully about what should happen … Continue reading