Devotionals

I’ve always been fascinated by the seemingly odd start to this story. We’ve been reading about Paul’s journeys. We read the amazing story of a youn...

Paul was hurrying to Jerusalem hoping to be there for Pentecost. Enroute, his ship stopped at Miletus, the southernmost of the Greek cities on the ...

As a pastor who spends a lot of time preaching and teaching, every time I read this story about Eutychus falling asleep in a sermon, I cringe and l...

It has been a long, long journey to unpack how the process of getting started with God is supposed to unfold. In fact, I have had many long convers...

The journey of a Jesus-follower is deeply enriched by the friendship, support, and input of others who follow Jesus. So many times in my life God h...

Anyone who has visited Athens would probably have seen the stunning Acropolis, crowned with its iconic Parthenon—the ancient temple dedicated to th...

Paul and Silas began their second missionary journey from the city of Philippi. By Acts 17:1-15, they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia a...

When I read Acts 16:16-40, I’m struck by how the story starts out in one direction and then suddenly takes an unexpected turn. It's a lot like life...

Acts 16 begins with Paul arriving in Lystra, after having gone through Syria and Cilicia on his second missionary journey. Here he meets Timothy, w...