In today’s Bible reading, we come to Stephen’s defense. He has just been asked if the (false) allegations are true. (Acts 6:11-15) Stephen then spends the next 49 verses recounting the faithfulness of God throughout the history of God’s people. No one in the room, including the High Priest, can disagree with anything Stephen has…
It seems like liberals are trying to out-liberal each other. Well, not to be outdone by New York’s recent abortion law, Virginia is considering revising its abortion laws. The bill allows for abortion even during labor. Yes, you read that correctly. And if a baby is delivered? Virginia Governor Ralph Northam responded, If a mother…
In today’s Bible reading from Acts 6, we see a situation arising that is similar to what we see in the Old Testament when Moses finds himself frustrated by doing all the work. Moses’ wise father-in-law tells him to lighten his load by delegating responsibility to other men. (Exodus 18:13–23) At this point in our…
In today’s Bible reading, we see a very wise, well-respected religious leader, Gamaliel who advises the other religious leaders to back off in persecuting the followers of Jesus. He says that if this is like the other times with other radical leaders, the movement will die off in time. However, he says, if this is…
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In Today’s Bible reading from Acts 4, we see Peter and John responding to an accusatory question from a room full of Jewish leaders, “By what power or by what name have you done this? (Acts 4:7) The question reminds me of the same question posed to Jesus by perhaps the same people. Jesus responded…
