By Joy LaPrade I had never heard of Shopkins until Kathryn brought some home from school. They are tiny little plastic figurines, just the right size to fit in a 6-year-old’s hand. They seem to be random household objects with faces on them: a dress, a shoe, even a...
Acts is the historical record of the early life of the church. In this narrative history, we see how the Spirit is taking the gospel through normal, everyday believers to the ends of the earth as Jesus promised. We see the first church-planting churches in Jerusalem...
While reading the Sunday paper this spring my wife pointed out to me the mixed messages communicated in an advertisement. A large retailer was in large bold print asking the question “what will you give up for Lent” and simultaneously in equally large bold print...
Prayer, one of the most important activities in our Christian life, is a conversa- tion with God; a conversation in which the entire Trinity (God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit) is involved. In Acts 4, we see the apostles gather with their friends...
Acts 2:45-47 “And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their...
Who doesn’t like a good story? Stories have a way of drawing us into their world. They fill our minds with visions of courage, bravery, and heroism. We share the victories, feel the defeats, and rejoice in the resurgence of the hero. A good story envelops us so that...
