For most of us, quarantine is turning two months old, and I wonder if it is getting to you. The daily news reports about the number of infections and deaths can weigh heavy on us. Are you feeling it? You might not be jumping for joy like the guy in the picture. As we continueContinue reading “Two inspiring stories to encourage us during the loneliness of quarantine – Acts 11:19-30, Part 3”
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Is American life killing you? – Acts 11:19-30, Part 1
Are you ready for the quarantine to be done? Are you ready to get back to work? Are you ready for things to get back to normal, or least whatever the new normal will be? If so, you’re not alone. At the grocery store last week, my wife, Michelle, rolled into a checkout line withContinue reading “Is American life killing you? – Acts 11:19-30, Part 1”
How ballroom dance helped my church see the mission of Jesus more clearly – Acts 9:32-11:18, Part 4
Are you able to tell the difference between a man-made Christian tradition and the biblical mission? Can you think of a tradition that might actually be getting in the way of you and your church accomplishing the mission? This week we’ve been studying Acts 9:32-11:18, and in that story God gives Peter a dream tryingContinue reading “How ballroom dance helped my church see the mission of Jesus more clearly – Acts 9:32-11:18, Part 4”
How raves and body piercings might help you understand a Bible story – Acts 9:32-11:18, Part 3
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”
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”
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