Category Archives: Church

Acts 15

Reading for Thursday, April 26: Acts 15 Acts 15 is another landmark chapter in our reading this year. This chapter describes the resolution to a tremendous controversy in the early church: the inclusion of the Gentile believers. All the major … Continue reading

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Acts 14

Reading for Wednesday, April 25: Acts 14 You can’t help but appreciate the risks Paul and Barnabas are willing to take for the sake of the Gospel. At every turn, people are opposing them, stirring up the crowds against them, … Continue reading

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Acts 6

Reading for Friday, April 13: Acts 6 Well, folks, this is two days late, but better late than later, right? I apologize for being behind a bit. We’re closing on our house on Friday and I also have a major … Continue reading

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Acts 5

Reading for Thursday, April 12: Acts 5 Acts 5 gives us an unvarnished scene of deception in the life of the early church. Ananias and Sapphira are condemned for their lie, but what stands out is the authority Peter demonstrates: … Continue reading

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Acts 4

Reading for Wednesday, April 11: Acts 4 Boldness is the theme of this chapter. Peter boldly declares that this miraculous healing has occurred through the name of Jesus (v10). But he takes this proclamation even further: And there is salvation … Continue reading

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Acts 2

Reading for Monday, April 9: Acts 2 It’s hard to overstate the importance of Acts 2. Pentecost celebrates the giving of the Law at Sinai 50 days after the Passover. And now, God bestows a new gift: the Holy Spirit, … Continue reading

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Acts 1

Reading for Friday, April 6: Acts 1 Posting this a day late. It seemed odd to plow straight into Acts on Good Friday! But here we go! V1, Luke says, “I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do … Continue reading

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Titus 2

Reading for Thursday, March 1: Titus 2 I am REALLY late in posting this for today’s reading. My apologies. It’s just been a very busy day. One of the primary motivations for Paul’s writing is to encourage Titus to be … Continue reading

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Saints in Santa Rosa de Copan

Lately, I’ve been posting mostly my daily Bible study comments as our church family reads through the New Testament together in 2012. (For more information, check out this link to our Facebook page.) But it’s been a while since I … Continue reading

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Titus 1

Reading for Wednesday, Feb. 29: Titus 1 Titus 1 is a good chapter to read as a follow up to yesterday’s reading in 1 Peter 5. The majority of this chapter is devoted to the role of overseers in the … Continue reading

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