After reading the first chapter of First Corinthians, I had to wonder, had someone been reading my social media feed? This chapter is all about Christians and controversy and people taking sides behind certain leaders. Sound familiar? Over the last several weeks, a certain leader in the Christian community came out publicly with a very […]

Some of the most tragic words uttered in all of scripture are found in Acts 26:28. In this section of Acts we find the Apostle Paul imprisoned and awaiting judgment by the Roman authorities. He was first questioned by Festus, the procurator of Judah, who could find no fault in him. Paul knew this and […]

Priscilla and Aquila were a spiritual power couple. (Move over Brangelina- Hashtag: #Priquila!) This power couple is first mentioned in the book of Acts, but is found in six places and four different books of the New Testament, proof of their importance to the early church. Priscilla and Aquila are one of the best examples […]

If Acts chapter 16 has anything to teach us it is this: Never underestimate the power of a group of praying women. When Paul and his group of fellow missionaries arrived in Philippi they found that there wasn’t even a synagogue in the city. The closest thing that they could find was a group of […]

Tabatha had lived a life worth living. She was a disciple of Jesus, and “was always doing good and helping the poor (Acts 9:36).” She was the kind of woman who, if she was living today, would be filling her church food pantry, organizing clothing drives, packing shoeboxes and going on short-term mission trips. James […]

Sometimes it’s nearly impossible to understand what God is doing. Philip (whose story is found in Acts 8) must have been confused when one day an angel told him to go stand next to a road. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to please God, he was just a little busy doing a ton of […]

If you can’t get excited while reading the second chapter of Acts you might want to check your pulse. After the Holy Spirit came on the group of disciples, Peter gave a rip-roaring sermon and 3,000 people came to salvation on the spot (Acts 2:31). By chapter five the enraged high priest accused, “You have […]

When a person knows that death is eminent they want to make sure that the people closest to them know exactly what is in their heart. When Jesus prayed in John 17, He knew that these would be some of the last words that He would speak while encumbered by His earthly body. His words […]

In John 12 we read the account of Mary anointing Jesus just before the Triumphal Entry. After recording Jesus’ response to those complaining about her extravagant gift, John wrote something interesting. “So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well (John 12:10).” How did we jump from Mary anointing Jesus to the chief […]

You guys, I am such a church girl. I love church. I need church. I actually can’t manage life without a church. (My husband will attest to this. When we move and have to go through the “church shopping” phase, I nearly lose my mind. True story.) “Home” for me is wherever my church is. […]