The Gospel and Grace

In today’s Bible reading from Acts 11, we read that several people call into question Peter’s wisdom of taking the Gospel to the Gentiles. Peter did something that ran contrary to everything he knew about Jew and Gentile relations. And now, he has to give an account to the Circumcision Party (also called Judaizers) for why he…

Seven Chosen to Serve

In today’s Bible reading*, the Apostles come to a point where they realize they can’t do it all. They couldn’t even serve tables on their own. People began accusing the Apostles of overlooking the Hellenistic (Gentile) widows and giving preference to Jewish widows. That may or may not have been the case, but the accusation…

Encountering the Risen Jesus

Dr. Luke describes the events of the first Easter Sunday Morning in today’s Bible reading. He begins with some of his disciples bringing spices to the tomb to prepare Jesus’ body for a proper burial. Because the Sabbath was only a few hours away when Jesus died, they only had time to place his body…

If God is So Powerful and So Good, Why Do Bad Things Happen?

Dr. Voddie Baucham (Dean of Theology at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia) preached this powerful word that goes along with some sermons I have preached lately, though Dr. Baucham drives home the point much better than I! This is from the 2006 Desiring God National Conference titled “The Supremacy of Christ and Truth in a Post-Modern…