Acts 17:27 In Acts 17, Paul stands in the middle of Athens—a city buzzing with ideas, arguments, idols, and endless searching. It’s a world that looks a lot like ours: noisy, distracted, always chasing the next new thing. But Paul doesn’t shame the Athenians for their restlessness. He sees their longing. He notices their altar …
Category: Acts
Apr 23
Resurrection Leads Us Into the Prisons of This World
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 …
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 …
