Ever start reading Acts and feel like Paul never slows down as he goes from one city to the next? He goes to so many cities: Damascus. Antioch. Cyprus. Philippi. Corinth. Ephesus. Rome, and more. It can start to feel like a fast-moving map. A simple timeline can help....
Have you ever read a Bible passage and realized you don’t know much about the place, custom, or event being described? Maybe you see a city name in Acts. Maybe someone refers to a custom or practice you don’t recognize. Or maybe one of Paul’s letters refers to a...
America’s 250th birthday is a good reason to visit places that help you think about the country’s history. Importantly, you don’t need to spend a lot of money to do that. A local battlefield, historic church, state capitol, small museum, or old downtown can help...
A small group book needs to feel interesting and be practical and useful. People need to be able to read it, talk about it, and connect it to their lives. So consider the people in the room. Are they new to devotional reading? Are they comfortable sharing honestly? Do...
Do you pray for joy? I mean real joy – the kind that is deep in the soul and can sustain you through whatever the “stuff” of life throws at you? You can come to God tired, distracted, or discouraged. You can tell Him what is actually going on in your...
Acts moves quickly. One chapter places you in Jerusalem. Another takes you across the sea. That can make the book a little hard to follow. A simple way to read Acts is to look for three things: movement, message, and mission. Where is the Gospel moving? What message...
