I am restudying Acts—seeking perspective, insights. I want to understand the gospel, the good news of Jesus, the story of the resurrection from the perspective of the early church. This study is based on my study of Acts 1-8. I will pass over many details of those chapters. I mentioned some of them briefly last …
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The Jesus Story (1): A Life and Death Matter
Can you hear the story? Take care what you hear. Take care how you hear. I am rethinking Acts, the gospel, the good news of Jesus. This study is a summary of what I see when I read chapters 1-5. I will not have time to mention many important details which are found in those …
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Easter in a Changing World
Easter in a changing world: are we in danger of suffocating Easter? I like Easter. It is a pure religious holiday. Of all of the religious holidays, the Easter tradition is pure Christianity. In fact, it is the heart of Christianity. Without Easter resurrection, there is no Christianity. Further, we have Easter at the right …
Mourning the Passing of EASTER
As Easter approaches, I mourn the passing of the EASTER I knew as a youth. Our world celebrates Easter but does not celebrate EASTER! When I was a boy, we had EASTER! We got up early for sunrise services, came home for a special breakfast, and then went to church—which always went longer on EASTER, …