The execution of Stephen looks to our modern eyes as ludicrously extreme. What could have caused this rioting mob to go to these extremes? Only when t...

The early church was growing! But no sooner does it start than the problem of divisions in the church arise. But rather than make the new converts fee...

Opposition from outside the church is one thing, but hypocrisy from within is equally (if not more) dangerous. Only the fearlessness of a Spirit fille...

Jesus' mission to repair the world from the effects of sin meets almost immediate opposition from the religious elite. Their opposition to the discipl...

Many people who traffic on the outskirts of Christianity have weird notions of what it looks like to live a "Spirit filled life." But in the wake of P...

The coming of Holy Spirit at Pentecost was the "shot heard around the world" for the Kingdom of God. This was the decisive event for the church, but i...

The mission of Jesus continues with him taking his place beside his Father at the Throne of the universe. Without this key insight, God's people can (...

The book of Acts is the second part of Luke's Gospel, so it's not a new movement that's being started, but God's advance into the world to plant Jesus...

There are few greater questions that a Christian can get answered than the question of "How do I change?" The world offers many paths to transformatio...

Peter lays out the foundation for a life of service for God's people with a simple premise: we serve because we have been served. That means a unique ...