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A text — Acts 8:26-408:26 Then an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a wilderness road.)8:27 So he got up and went. Now there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of the Candace, queenContinue reading “Philip on a Mission – Acts 8:26-40”

      A text — John 15:1-815:1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower.15:2 He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.15:3 You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you.15:4 AbideContinue reading “The Flow of Love – John 15:1-8”

A text – Psalm 23 23:1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.23:2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters;23:3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.23:4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil;Continue reading “A 3000-year-old Reflection – Psalm 23”

A text – Acts 4:5-12 4:5 The next day their rulers, elders, and scribes assembled in Jerusalem,4:6 with Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family.4:7 When they had made the prisoners stand in their midst, they inquired, “By what power or by what name did youContinue reading “Maybe Not As Bold As Peter – Acts 4”

A text – John 10:11-18 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.10:12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away–and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.10:13 The hiredContinue reading “The Good Shepherd – John 10”

A text – Psalm 4 4:1 Answer me when I call, O God of my right! You gave me room when I was in distress. Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer.4:2 How long, you people, shall my honor suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies? Selah4:3 ButContinue reading “Trust in the Lord – Psalm 4”

A text – Acts 3:12-19 3:12 When Peter saw it, he addressed the people, “You Israelites, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we had made him walk?3:13 The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,Continue reading “The Power of the Spirit – Acts 3”

A text – Luke 24:36b-48 24:36b While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”24:37 They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost.24:38 He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts?24:39 LookContinue reading “Opened Hearts and Minds – Luke 24”

A text – Acts 10:34-43 10:34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality,10:35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.10:36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ–he isContinue reading “Being Radical – Acts 10”

A text – Mark 16:1-8 16:1 When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.16:2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb.16:3 They had been sayingContinue reading “A Sudden End to the Story – Mark 16”