Acts 18 In our readings this week, we follow Paul to Corinth and meet Apollos in Ephesus Monday, July 30 Read Acts 18:1-17. What is Paul’s experience in Corinth? Why does he stay there for a year and a half? Tuesday, July 31 Read Acts 18:18-28. What does Apollos use to communicate the Gospel to … Read more
Sunday, July 22, 2012 Luke is the author of the Gospel of Luke and the book of Acts. Luke assembled eyewitness accounts for much of his writing, but at this point in the book of Acts, the language shifts from “them” to “we.” How do we approach our Christian life? Is it “them” or … Read more
Acts 17 In our readings this week, Paul visits Athens and tries to speak the Gospel into their culture while refusing to compromise the truth. Monday, July 23 Read Acts 17:1-15. Paul seems to have a practice of going to the synagogue and then to the marketplace. What would me the modern day equivalent of … Read more
Sunday, July 15, 2012 Conflict is a part of life. It happens in nature, in the animal kingdom and in our lives. Resolving conflict is difficult, especially when there is no clear right or wrong. What about with Christianity? When do we compromise in Christianity? When do we hold fast? Acts 15 shows us real … Read more
Acts 16 In our readings this week, Paul and Silas spread the Gospel, baptize households and experience persecution on their way. They put their hope in the Lord and He sees them through. Monday, July 16 Read Acts 16:1-24. Why did Paul, who emphasized our Christian freedom, circumcise Timothy? Tuesday, July 17 Read Acts 16:25-40. … Read more
Sunday, July 8, 2012 We all experience setbacks in life. Paul was on a missionary journey to spread the Gospel of Jesus and he experienced a major setback in Lystra. Not only did the people not worship God by the end, they were worshiping Paul! Vicar Lusienie Fofana tells us how important it is not to give … Read more
Acts 15 In our readings this week, the Judaizers demand that the gentile converts live by the law of Moses. The church is gathered at the Jerusalem Council to take up this important question. Monday, July 9 Read Acts 15:1-21. A group called the Judaizers are demanding that new Gentile converts be circumcised and follow … Read more
Acts 13:16 to 14:28 In our readings this week, Paul and Barnabas are on a missionary journey. The Gospel provokes different responses in different places, but their mission remains the same. Monday, July 2 Read Acts 13:16-52. Several times in Acts we’ve seen the phrase “and all who were appointed to eternal life believed”. What … Read more
Sunday, July 1, 2012 We all have questions about why certain things happen to us or to those around us. Why does this tragedy happen to this innocent person? Why did this person have to die and I’m still alive? Why some and not others? We find a similar situation unfold in Acts 12. Why … Read more
Acts 12-13:15 In our readings this week, Barnabas and Saul are set apart by the church for the work God has prepared for them. God has a history of setting people apart to do His work. Monday, June 25 Read Acts 12:1-25. Peter continues to be persecuted. What does the church do in light of … Read more