We're talking about the blunders of the Apostles as recorded in the book of Acts. We're generally more familiar with the bloopers they made before Jesus' resurrection, but these are some examples from after he rose and ascended to heaven... God’s little helpers… “Brothers,” Peter said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who …
Mistakes the Apostles made… (part one)
One of the things I like about the Bible is that it doesn’t leave out the mistakes of its heroes. Some of even the bet of them lied, took things into their own hands, held temper tantrums, had sex with other men’s wives, murdered patriots, and on and on. Their mistakes were “descriptive” versus “prescriptive” …
For disciple-makers and their disciples…
The way I look at things, if you're either a new Christian or a Christian helping some new Christian become a more solid and fruitful Christian. We're all supposed to be disciples and disciple-makers. Some years ago, some friends of mine and I made an audio recording for people who've freshly come to Jesus. Luke …
The Day I Got My “Whatever” Back (part five)
At his beck and call… This is my final post on "Whatever." In the first four offerings... I confessed my hiatus from praying for "whatever" God wants and then how I returned to it as a default. Then I referred to a bunch of Bible passages that show God's demand for "whatever" and his prerogative …
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The Day I Got My “Whatever” Back (part four)
GPS – “The God Positioning System” God’s system of directing us doesn’t work very much like Google Maps or the GPS device in your car or smart phone. (My friend calls hers “Garmin” after the brand name on the front, so we’ll use that from now on as we talk about the satellite-operated system. And …
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