Philip and the Ethiopian (5-21-17 Formations)
Philip is one of my heroes. He is not one of the twelve apostles, or listed as a member of the ruling council of the Jerusalem
Philip’s Samaritan Ministry (5-14-17 Formations)
Acts is the amazing story of how the good news about Jesus Christ began breaking through all the barriers of religion and culture in the first
Philip’s Calling (5-7-17)
Instead of approaching the book called Acts as the “Acts of the Apostles” we should see it as “The Powerful Acts of the Holy Spirit Through
A Surprise by the Sea (4-30-17 Formations)
Scholarly consensus puts the writing of John's gospel between 90-100 AD. John is referred to in the biblical texts as “the beloved” or “the disciple Jesus
A Visit with Thomas (4-23-17 Formations)
We can fantasize about the original apostles who followed Jesus as men of unshakable faith, but the gospel narratives poke gigantic holes in that thinking. Even
A Meeting with Mary (4-16-17 Formations)
I was the dinner guest of a scientist and his wife in their lovely home in South Korea. The wife was active in the church where
A Journey to Jerusalem (4-9-17 Formations)
The concluding week of Jesus' ministry as “the Human One” (v. 23) brings together all the contrasts and evidence pointing to God's ultimate plan for humanity.
A Bereavement in Bethany (4-2-17 Formations)
Grief and loss are never routine or easy. We can learn the sympathetic words to speak, repeat the correct doctrines, but in the darkness of loss
Practicing Humility (3-26-17 Formations)
Honestly, which would you prefer to read: a story about Jesus healing a blind man – or Jesus confronting our failures?
Living in the Light (3-19-17 Formations)
John witnessed the birth of the church at Pentecost, the spread of the gospel across the Roman world and confronted the early heiresses that threatened the