The apostles remembered what many modern Christians tend to forget--that what makes the gospel offensive isn't who it keeps out but who it lets in.
02925 – Letting People In
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01614 – Wealth & Success vs. Light of Christ
The apostle Paul had ample wealth stored up in success and achievements. He had all the merit badges and first place trophies. But once he’d seen the light of Christ, they looked like garbage. from The Storytelling God
01273 – Regular Practice of Prayer
Throughout his Gospel, Luke shows us Jesus praying. Jesus prays before he calls his disciples, before asking them who he is, at the time of his transfiguration, before teaching his disciples how to pray, on the night of his arrest, and at his death. For Luke, what is...
01013 – Women: First to Proclaim Christ’s Resurrection
The most significant affirmation of women in the New Testament may well be found in the tradition made prominent in all four Gospels that women were the ones to find the tomb of Jesus empty; that according to Mark and Luke the announcement of Jesus’ resurrection was...
00393 – Who Will Betray?
Community is not easy. Somebody once said, “Community is the place where the person you least want to live with always lives.” In Jesus’ community of twelve apostles, the last name was that of someone who was going to betray him. That person is always in your...
00392 – Community can “Carry You Along”
Although Thomas did not believe in the resurrection of the Lord, he kept faithful to the community of the apostles. In that community the Lord appeared to him and strengthened his faith. I find this a very profound and consoling thought. In times of doubt or unbelief,...