Who is “welcome” to join us in following Jesus? Who is not? Where do we draw the line? Should we even draw one? How do we know? During the week prior to the Sunday when this lesson was originally taught, American citizens were mesmerized by two very different and highly publicized funerals: John McCain’s in…
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First we read of Cornelius’ vision. Then Peter’s. Then Peter mentions his to Cornelius, and Cornelius recounts his to Peter. Then Peter retells both visions to a new audience. But we’re reading itāso why all the repetition? What makes this event so special?Ā This week our discussion took us from analyzing Luke’s purposeful repetition to…
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What happens when a hungry Jewish apostle has a vision about food? But not just any food! This vision involves certain “unclean” foodsāthe types of food he has avoided his entire life for religious reasons. What happens when during the trance he is commanded to eat the “unclean” food? Three times! What is the meaning…
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This is the newest specialty Bible published by Holman and distributed by Lifeway Christian Stores. The Day-by-Day Chronological Bible is presented in their Christian Standard Bible translation which I reviewed here. I decided to try something new and live-stream my first impression of this new resource. It was interesting to discover the layout and unique…
The purpose of this article is to help conservative white evangelicals think through a biblical response to the nationwide growing demand to remove and/or relocate Confederate monuments.
Did you know that nearly 30% of charitable giving is realized during the final month of the year? There’s something about the weeks between Thanksgiving and the December holidays that heightens the spirit of generosity in our communities. And yet, with 70% of giving happening between January and November, I think we could make the…