Read Reflect Luke is telling us about how the early church was led to resolve a major crisis in God’s Story of salvation. A meeting takes place in Jerusalem. Peter, Paul and Barnabas share the exciting news about how God has been saving Gentiles, winning them to faith in Jesus as Messiah and Lord, giving […]
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Read Reflect So often, we can be so hard-headed and stubborn. We want things our way and we want to do them how we choose. Yet just as often we find that our way may not have been the best way – sometimes finding that we’ve worked our way into precarious, but easily avoidable situations. […]
Read More forgiveness, chosen, refine, God’s plan, God’s loveThe Irish author Derek Landy said that “plans are invitation to disappointment.” That’s more than true concerning the plans that most of Paul’s shipmates made to sail onto Phoenix (v.12).
At first the wind blew gently and the journey progressed as planned (v13).
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