WOOOOO! LAST ACTS ONE! I AM MAKING HEADWAY. moving on. Paul continues to rest in knowing that God will protect him as he goes to Rome. He plods along though life looking for the moments he can share the love of Christ instead of worry or fear at what is coming. God used Paul’s life to … Continue reading Walk, Talk, Struggle (Acts 27-28)

I love reading Paul’s testimony. I think it is a great example for us when we share ours. He tells his story, but he relates it completely to God. How fantastic is that? He is able to share the news of the salvation of Christ though telling his story. I feel like all of our … Continue reading Testimonies (Acts 25-26)

Side not to start: what kind of an insult is “whitewashed wall”? YOU CLEAN PERSON YOU. Maybe it means they’re only a wall? or they’re covering something up? I don’t get it 😦 i don’t have much to say about this passage except that God continues to keep Paul alive to fulfill his purposes. In … Continue reading HIS plan (Acts 23-24)

“Let the will of the LORD be done” – Acts 21:14b Paul’s dependence on God in everything he does reminds me today that i should be trusting in that plan instead of my own. In reality, it makes sense. Trust in the all knowing mind of God, or the shallow, narrow mind of me. Sometimes … Continue reading The Will of the Lord (Acts 21-22)

In this passage, I am struck more by the fact that we must believe and trust in our hearts, not just our words. It is the heart that makes or breaks it. So many of the Ephesians are wrapped up in the identity and who they “are” that they can;t handle the actual God who … Continue reading Inside Out (Acts 19-20)

3 Observations: I love how Paul is able to tailor his messages to the people he is talking to. In this case, he uses the “unknown God” to help the recipients of the gospel to understand the message. It is a reminder to me as i share with kids every day that you can make … Continue reading 3 Observations (Acts 17-18)

There is much joy to be found in the sentiment that we are saved by faith, not by the following of rules. It is sad that we are unable to continually hold onto this joy. So often we still get weighed down by feeling like we aren’t doing enough, or that we must do more … Continue reading Enough (Acts 15-16)

we all have things we are comfortable with. They may not have been easy at the start (reading our Bible every morning, being a camp counselor, etc.) but once we have formed our habits we know what we are doing. We are comfortable. It is at this point when we can get stuck in a rut … Continue reading Pressing On (Acts 13-14)

“But the word of God increased and multiplied” – Acts 12:24 I find it so cool that God continues to do amazing things in Acts. In today’s reading, this is primarily focused on getting Peter out of jail and bringing the good news to the Gentiles. Whenever I read about grace being extended to those … Continue reading Glory to God (Acts 11-12)

Forewarning, this is me trying to catch up on a lot of missed blogging because I have been working at camp as a counselor (still am) so these won’t be quite as in depth as they usually are. It will also take a few days. Moving on. In this passage, Saul is completely taken by God. It … Continue reading All the People (Acts 9-10)

While Stephen’s speech enraged those listening, I can’t help but be struck by the greatness of God’s plan. reading the condensed versions of the history of Israel brings out the way that God led his people. And when reading I remember the stories, and I also remember that during those times, not everyone understood what … Continue reading Who is Man? (Acts 7-8)

Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if Ananias and Sapphira had kept some back and not lied about it. Alas. The choosing of the seven to serve in chapter 6 reminds me of how Paul in some of his letters talked about building the body of Christ and how we are all called to … Continue reading Unique Serving (Acts 5-6)

I never consider the fact that the early church may have been afraid. I look at everything that happened and think they must have been fearless, just going after what God wanted. But if they were fearless, why did they have to pray for boldness? I always have to remind myself that they were people … Continue reading Action (Acts 3-4)

I am inspired today by how the disciples get up and get on with life. They don’t sit around discussing whether or not to actually believe this and that or whether they should be teaching A or B (well maybe they did, but if they did Luke didn’t think it important). Instead, they got together, … Continue reading The Centre (Acts 1-2)

It’s crazy what some people will do to save their own skin. However, despite the torture, mockery, and pain inflicted on Jesus during his death, he still managed to reconcile leaders and convince people that he was the son of God. So the Pharisees lost completely in their quest for maintaining their power, and God won in … Continue reading Bigger Picture (Luke 23-24)

This was an interesting read because it started with the poor widow giving her two coins to the betrayal and beginning of the trial against Jesus. But it got me thinking a little. The poor widow gave everything she had, even though it wasn’t much, and it was counted greater. I typically wonder if that means that … Continue reading When the Giving Gets Hard (Luke 21-22)

Jesus is a pretty cool dude. I mean, he’s God’s son and all, but he displays so many emotions and traits that I just find pretty fantastic. First off, he has a great way with words (words are dear to my heart). So much so, he that the Sadducees just stop asking questions. I like … Continue reading A pretty cool dude (Luke 19-20)

You know, I don’t think that I really want to have the faith of a mustard seed that will move trees or mountains. I’m not really sure that I want that. These chapters have numerous instances of people who knew how undeserving they were, and they found favour in Jesus’ sight. I think that instead … Continue reading That kind of faith (Luke 17-18)

These two chapters take a turn for the “serious” (thought I was going to say worse didn’t you). I didn’t want to say worse because contemplating the lost staying lost also goes along with the lost getting found. Chapter 15 takes a look at the lost being found. The lost sheep, the lost coin, and, … Continue reading Lost and Found (Luke 15-16)

Whenever I think of the instances that I “sat in the lower seat”, I don’t recall being asked to be moved up very often, nor do I recall doing it with a very wholesome heart most times. I always get in my own way when I try to do things. Selflessness is something I wish I had … Continue reading Heart Matters (Luke 13-14)