The apostle Paul was, in modern parlance, a missionary. In a sense he was always restless, not wanting to build on another’s foundation, not wanting to spend too much time in any one place. There was lots of work to do! Romans 15.22-29 reveal something of the apostle’s heart on this matter. Paul refers to… Read more »
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Two-character stories
It was an aside during a sermon at The Bridge Church this year, that highlighted Luke’s technique of including two characters in incidents and parables. Or, better, that Christ Himself did. We are drawn into the narrative, perhaps with our sympathies moving from one character to the other, and then perhaps back again. In our… Read more »
Followers of The Way
The book of Acts describes Christians as followers of The Way. This is significant, since the apostle Paul refers to the ‘way of life’ in Christ Jesus (1 Cor 4.17; 2 Tim 3.10). Followers of Jesus Christ do not merely subscribe to a set of beliefs or doctrines. To follow Jesus Christ is not restricted… Read more »