How do you feel about raves and body piercings? If the thought of them makes you feel uncomfortable, then perhaps this post is for you. In the previous post we studied Peter’s bizarre dream about a blanket of animals dropping down from heaven. The animals were all deemed unclean by a list in the JewishContinue reading “How raves and body piercings might help you understand a Bible story – Acts 9:32-11:18, Part 3”
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If God told you to break the law, would you? – Acts 9:32-11:18, Part 2
If God came to you in a dream telling you to break the law, would you do it? Through the ages, people have claimed God has told them to commit all manner of evil, including murder. I feel we’re getting on thin ice by bringing this up. Know this, God wouldn’t tell people to commitContinue reading “If God told you to break the law, would you? – Acts 9:32-11:18, Part 2”
How a big basket teaches us to pursue Jesus’ mission during the pandemic (or any other time)- Acts 9:1-31, Part 3
Are you thinking differently about any aspects of life because of the coronavirus pandemic? I am. As I, and every single other person, was wearing a mask in the grocery story the other, it struck me how rapidly things change. Three months ago, if you told me that scene was about to happen in justContinue reading “How a big basket teaches us to pursue Jesus’ mission during the pandemic (or any other time)- Acts 9:1-31, Part 3”
When Jesus asks you to help your enemy – Acts 9:1-31, Part 2
Who in your life is very difficult? Who bothers you? Who is that person you really try to avoid? Maybe it is more than one person. Let’s start by thinking about that person. What makes them so distasteful to you that you want to avoid them? Keep that in mind, because today we meet aContinue reading “When Jesus asks you to help your enemy – Acts 9:1-31, Part 2”
Why the supporting cast is vital – Acts 9:1-31, Part 1
Were you in a school play? Were you a lead role? Or maybe you were a supporting role? Perhaps a part of the crew? If you ever go to a play or musical, you know that the lead roles get their picture in the program, along with usually a paragraph with their bio. But ifContinue reading “Why the supporting cast is vital – Acts 9:1-31, Part 1”
Why “God has authority” is better than “God is in control” – Current Events Q2 2020: Is God in Control?, Part 5
How do you feel about the statement: “God is not in control?” Maybe you disagree. Maybe you look around the world and think, “It sure does NOT seem like a world where God is control.” Maybe the thought that God might not be in control is scary to you. Maybe you want some reassurance thatContinue reading “Why “God has authority” is better than “God is in control” – Current Events Q2 2020: Is God in Control?, Part 5″
Is God a universal puppet master? – Current Events Q2 2020 – Is God in control?, Part 2
Is God in control? People use that phrase a lot, but is there anywhere in the Bible that teaches that God is in control? In the previous post we looked at an article that said it was going to list verses that confirmed God’s control, but ended up not doing so. So are there otherContinue reading “Is God a universal puppet master? – Current Events Q2 2020 – Is God in control?, Part 2”
Some people believe the virus is God’s judgment on America – Currents Events Q2 2020: Is God In Control?, Part 1
This year, I started doing a “Current Events” sermon once per quarter. It’s time for our next one! The way the current events sermons work is that I wait until the week of the sermon to decide what to preach about, because I want the current events topic to actually be current. Last quarter IContinue reading “Some people believe the virus is God’s judgment on America – Currents Events Q2 2020: Is God In Control?, Part 1”
Did Stephen make a mistake in his sermon? – Acts 6:8-8:3, Part 2
How are we to live in liminal moments? As I write this, our world is in the throes of the coronavirus. As we saw in the previous post, the early church experienced a liminal moment of their own, the threat of punishment and persecution from the powerful religious leaders in the city of Jerusalem. HowContinue reading “Did Stephen make a mistake in his sermon? – Acts 6:8-8:3, Part 2”
If you lie, you’ll die? – Acts 5-6:7, Part 3
Do you think the title of this post sounds harsh? I think it sounds very harsh. That’s why I put a question mark at the end of the title. But what does it refer to? If you lie, you die? It refers to the next section of Acts that we’re studying. So far this week,Continue reading “If you lie, you’ll die? – Acts 5-6:7, Part 3”
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