In today’s Bible reading in Acts 10, we read about the visions of Peter and Cornelius. Already, we have seen salvation come to the Jewish People (Acts 2) and the Samaritans (Acts 8). When God saves Cornelius and his family, Salvation has been extended to the Gentiles. God has shown Himself to be a sovereign…
When you open to Acts 9 (today’s Bible reading), you’ll probably see a heading with something about The Damascus Road or The Conversion of Saul. While Saul’s conversion is a central point in the Book of Acts, and specifically this chapter, there is more here. Even regarding Saul’s conversion, there is an instrumental piece that…
I must admit, I’m a little confused as people (of all political persuasions) call for Virginia Governor Northam to resign over a yearbook picture. My confusion has more to do with why people have called for his resignation over this picture and not over his comments earlier this week calling for infanticide: “If a mother…
In today’s Bible reading in Acts 8, we are introduced to a Samaritan sorcerer named Simon. For a long time, Simon had amazed people with his magic. And then he heard the gospel. Simon and many other Samaritans responded to the gospel message and were saved. (Acts 8:13) Simon began to follow Philip, watching God…
I have had more discussions with Facebook (and real) friends over the past few days. In one, I asked my liberal friends to please explain how they can justify (and celebrate) the new New York abortion law. I had only two people to attempt to answer the question, but they actually dodged it. After several…
A recent Facebook discussion centered on the question of which Bible translation we should use. Specifically, the question was, “Which is better, KJV or NKJV?” Some of the respondents commented that their pastor or some other leader had recommended (or insisted) that he should use the KJV. Here’s my response with a few clarifications. The…
