Oct 27, 2024
The first part of the book of Acts begins with Jesus' final
command to his disciples. Here's a refresher if you've
forgotten.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." ~ Acts 1:8
Was Jesus...
Oct 22, 2024
Jesus
tells this story about how God is like a shepherd looking for
his lost sheep.
"Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of
them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go
after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it,
he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes...
Oct 15, 2024
Giant redwoods are the most massive individual trees on earth. The redwood can grow to 270 feet tall and 25 feet in diameter. You might think that something that huge must have an incredible root system that goes down deep in order to stand that tall. This is not the case at all. The redwood tree has no tap root and...
Oct 9, 2024
The book of Acts introduces us to the birth of what we often
refer to as the church. This fledgling community of Jesus followers
are modeling God's Kingdom through their love, generosity,
fellowship and disciple-making; the residents of Jerusalem are
taking notice!
Then seemingly out of nowhere a very disappointing...
Oct 8, 2024
Acts chapter four begins with a very tense moment. Two key leaders of this still relatively small group of Jesus followers have been arrested by the governing Temple officials. There is a sudden pause in the enthusiasm for following Jesus as Peter and John now have to stand in front of the power brokers of...