Acts 7 is the longest in the book of Acts (60 verses), following the shortest (chapter 6 has 15 verses). In chapter 7 we hear Stephen’s defense before the Sanhedrin. Having been charged with “speaking against this holy place and…
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The Church in Action (Acts 6)
This shorter chapter serves several purposes: 1) it gives further evidence of the church’s internal life and external rapid growth in Jerusalem; 2) it introduces us to Stephen—a man who will be prominent in the next chapter; 3) it continues…
Praise and Prayer Update (February 28, 2020)
It's been a few weeks since I've posted a Praise and Prayer Update. Linda and I were down in the States at the annual conference for The Association for Biblical Higher Education. It was a significant time of learning and…
The Church in Action (Acts 5)
Acts 5 contains two major accounts: Ananias and Sapphira (1-11) and the apostles’ miraculous ministry and run-in with the Sanhedrin (12-42). In the opening verses, we see two members of the newly formed church pretend to be more generous than…
Praise and Prayer Update (February 14, 2020)
Last week, I asked you to pray for Linda and me as we spoke at a Marriage Retreat for Benton Street Baptist Church. By God's grace, we had a wonderful weekend, sensing God's strength and grace. It's always refreshing to…
Praise and Prayer Update (February 7, 2020)
What it week it's been! This year's missions conference was very impactful for students, faculty and staff. The messages given by Tim Watley (Ethnos Canada) and Brooks Buser (Radius International) were riviting, inspiring and challenging for all of us. (You…
The Church in Action (Acts 1)
Several years ago, I spent my morning devotional time studying through the book of Acts. Each week I dug into one chapter, recording my observations, insights, and questions. I gained a great deal from the study; my mind was stretched…
Praise and Prayer Update (January 24, 2020)
As I write this morning, my heart brims with praise for the many evidences of God’s grace to Heritage in recent days. Yesterday, our college students led the Local Outreach Chapel. They reported on five outreach initiatives they’ve been actively…
Praise and Prayer Update (December 6, 2019)
Yesterday (Thursday), I had the joy of hearing Heritage students give group presentations on their involvement in our Love Hespeler Initiative. We engage all our incoming students in ministry to our local community (Hespeler). In addition to praying for the…
Better Man (Part IV)
This is the final installment of a series of posts on a biblical understanding of a godly man. You can read previous posts here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. _______________________ Men are to be proactive to serve others Genesis…
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