Day 12, Acts 12

Acts 12:2–3 “Herod had James, the brother of John, put to death by the sword. When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened doing the season of Unleavened Bread.” The peace of 9:31 is over and Herod is back on the church scene (not in a good […]Read more »

Day 11, Acts 11

Acts 11:26 “The disciples were first called ‘Christians’ in Antioch.” It’s not that they were first called Christians in Antioch that intrigued me, but that First Church in Antioch was faithful in their endeavors from the beginning. When the deacons arrived in Antioch, they didn’t do like the other leaders of the early church. Instead, […]Read more »