In today’s Bible reading in Acts 3, we see Peter and John heal a lame beggar. For his entire life, he has sat in a public area in the Temple, begging for help. Everybody knew this man; maybe not by name, but they recognized him like we often recognize the person at an intersection with…
On Tuesday, January 22, 2019 — on the 46th anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision — New York Governor Mario Cuomo (D) signed into law the state’s making abortion legal up past the twenty-fourth week (6 months). And on Tuesday Night, Cuomo directed the 408-foot spire on the One World Trade…
I didn’t point this out in yesterday’s devotional, but Acts 1:8 is the key to seeing the entire book of Acts. Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would empower believers to tell people about Him. In today’s Bible reading, we see the beginning of the fulfillment of that promise. Jesus said that his followers would…
We begin reading through the book of Acts in our daily Bible reading; today is Acts 1. When I began my most recent sermon series, I pointed out that Acts 1:26 records the last time in the Bible that anyone “cast lots” to determine God’s will. A little background: In the Old Testament times, people…
One thing that jumped out at me from today’s Bible reading in Mark 16 is “But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you to Galilee; you will see him there just as he told you.’” Mark 16:7 (CSB) After the disastrous events of Judas’ betrayal and Jesus’ Crucifixion, the Disciples…
Today’s Bible reading is Mark 15. It’s good to read chapters like this and compare what we read with what we believe. If you’ve been around church very long, you may have seen a Passion play that chronicles the last week of Jesus’ life. Normally the play portrays the masses of people welcoming Jesus on…
