Easter is not just a season of lilies and alleluias. It is a vocation—a way of living that follows the Risen Christ into the places where people are still bound. Acts 16 reminds us that resurrection hope does not float above the world’s pain; it walks straight into it. Paul and Silas do not set …
Category: Acts
Apr 07
Two Conversions for an Open and Affirming Church
Acts 9 tells the dramatic story of Saul’s conversion, but tucked inside it is a second, quieter transformation—one just as essential for an Open and Affirming church. Saul’s conversion is obvious. He is stopped in his tracks, confronted by the Christ he has been persecuting, and led into a new way of seeing. His blindness …
Oct 02
Pushing Against a Door Marked “Pull”
He fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice say, “Saul, Saul, why are you working so hard against Me?” Saul answered, “Who are You, Lord?” He said, “I am Jesus, the One Whom you are working against. You hurt yourself by trying to hurt Me.” (Acts 9:4-5 New Life Version) Have you ever …
May 07
Faith Formation on the Wilderness Road
Acts 8:26-39 When you hear “evangelize or evangelist” what do you think of? Often the idea of someone pointing a finger into someone’s chest and saying if you do not believe, you are going to hell. I think the Scriptures this week is helping us realize that we are involved in “faith formation” in our …
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