Given that we will spend the next six weeks in Acts, I want to include a brief overview of this pivotal Bible book. The Acts of the Apostles The Book of Acts, often referred to simply as Acts, is the fifth book of the New Testament. It is a continuation of the Gospel of LukeContinue reading “Saturday in the Word | Acts 9”
Living Honestly in a Fractured World
There comes a point in our life where pretending becomes exhausting. We pretend to be okay, confident, and unaffected by grief, disappointment, anxiety, trauma, failure, loneliness, or change. However, I am not interested in polished versions of reality. You and I live in a fractured world. We see evidence of this in our relationships, institutions,Continue reading “Living Honestly in a Fractured World”
When Truth Reveals Itself
In 1 Kings 3:16–28, two women stand before Solomon, each claiming the same child. There is no evidence, no witnesses. Just two voices and one life hanging in the balance. So Solomon does something unexpected. He creates a moment of tension. “Divide the child.” It sounds harsh, even unthinkable. But the wisdom isn’t in the command.Continue reading “When Truth Reveals Itself”
