Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member...

The early church had to learn early on how to break open wide the doors of community. Table fellowship had to expanded because there were...

About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He had James, the brother of John, killed with the...

Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch,...

(Peter said) "If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could...

Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to...

Surprised by Hope The story of the early church - the Acts Church - is one of enormous change, surprise, and faith. It is also a story of...

While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were...

So Peter invited (Cornelius' men) in and gave them lodging. The next day he got up and went with them, and some of the believers from...

About noon the next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray. He became hungry and...

The Season of Easter is the season of Acts, so I'm going to return to our devotions from the Book of Acts. In Caesarea there was a man...

On this Good Friday I want to share two videos that have had meaning for me on this holy day. The first, "It's Friday...but Sunday's a...

For this Holy Week, I will be sharing the entirety of the Passion of Jesus from St. Luke. Each day, read through the passage slowly - out...

For this Holy Week, I will be sharing the entirety of the Passion of Jesus from St. Luke. Each day, read through the passage slowly - out...

For this Holy Week, I will be sharing the entirety of the Passion of Jesus from St. Luke. Each day, read through the passage slowly - out...

For this Holy Week, I will be sharing the entirety of the Passion of Jesus from St. Luke. Each day, read through the passage slowly - out...

Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that...

There have been lots of movies about the woes of being rich and losing it all, but maybe none so funny as "Trading Place," the 1983 film...

Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets. Do nothing from selfish ambition or...

Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s...