Posts from September 2023

I wasn’t really expecting the Weather Channel to warn me about hate. But there it was plain as day. Extreme Hate Warnings this week! And with a map to show where the worst of it would be concentrated! How helpful of them! Jesus, of course, had already warned us that since the world hated Him we’d be hated by all men on account of Him. That the world hates what…

As we have been working our way through the book of Acts, we came recently with the Apostle Paul to the city of Athens. Athens, you may remember, was home to the great philosopher and teacher Socrates. Are you aware that Socrates was sentenced to death by a jury of 500 fellow citizens of Athens? And do you know the charge against him? Socrates was found guilty of refusing…

Our journey through the book of Acts is bringing to life places like Derbe, Philippi, and Berea, where Paul and his missionary colleagues have boldly proclaimed the news of forgiveness and eternal life through Jesus Christ. But they’ve paid a price, too! They’ve been beaten, thrown in prison, and run out of town on a rail. For this Sunday’s worship…