Keep Believing!
Keep Believing! Life’s so difficult and very unpredictable. Things do not always go as planned. That alone challenge our core values and belief. As a result, it’s easier to feel like giving up than believing. Yes, to continue believing is quite strenuous. Three things that can help us keep believing no matter what we face […]
We Are Witnesses
One way or another, we’re all witnesses! In other words, we’ve all seen, heard, or experienced something. The thing we have seen, heard, experienced can be anything. The experience of watching Jesus arrested, crucified and buried also made the disciples, the temple guards, the Roman soldiers, Pontius Pilate, and so many others, be witnesses. They […]
It’s Your Moment Too – Part Four
Here’s the last part in the series, “It’s Your Moment.” To review what we’ve previously discussed, click any of the links below: Your true identity in part one. You find hope in God who changes times in part two. Be strong and courageous in part three. Take a look at this scripture, which […]
God Has Come Near Us: A Christmas Message
As I was getting ready for my two Christmas Eve services, one of my daughters asked me: “Dad, why is it that we read the same stories during the Christmas Eve service?” She asked me that question because I had given her two short Biblical stories about Christ’s birth she had to help me read […]
And So It Begins
This part of the series looks at the final chapters 21 through 28. I will first share a summary of each chapter before discussing the three key learnings from these last chapters of Acts. Summary of Acts 21 through 28 I discussed chapter 21 in my last two reflections: Conviction over […]
Power, Perseverance, and Witness
We’ve covered pretty much the entire book of Acts. What’s left is Paul’s last trip, which, to some, is his final missional journey. But, others only refer to this section, chapters 21 through 28, as Paul’s trip to Rome. As we studied in our previous reflection, Conviction over Convenience, Paul’s trip to Jerusalem was like […]
Conviction Over Convenience
This part of Acts speaks to something we all want: convenience. We will use chapter 21 for this reflection. Read verses 1 through 16. You can also read the entire chapter if you want. Chapter 21 is like the transition from Paul’s last missionary journey (third) to his trip to Rome, which also marked the […]
Seek and Find God
As I’ve stated in my earlier reflections on the book of Acts, the book has two primary sections. The way, Luke, the author of the Gospel according to Luke and the book of Acts, wrote this letter based on two primary people: Peter and Paul. Each section focuses on one of these two Apostles. The […]
Encouragement Within Tribulations
In this section of the book of Acts, starting in chapter 12, the narrative is now shifting from Peter, as the primary character, to Paul until the end of the book. In other words, Luke, the author of this book, as well as the Gospel according to Luke, stops talking about Peter in chapter 12 […]
The Supernatural
In this reflection, we look at Acts 10, as a continuation of our study series on the Book of Acts. From my previous article in the series, it looks like we’re skipping chapters 5 through 9. But, let me give you some background to help you not feel like missing what’s going on in those […]
